4.26% of Malang City's Population Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Malang City, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 4.26 percent. This figure is down 0.11 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 4.37 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Malang City over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 4.8 percent to 4.26 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of Malang City in 2023 was 874,660.

Compared to other regions in East Java, Malang City's poverty rate ranks 37th out of 38 cities in the province.

Other regions in East Java with higher poverty rates are Sampang at 21 percent and Bangkalan at 19 percent.

Poverty rates in East Java in 2023 were:

• Sampang Regency 21%


• Bangkalan Regency 19%


• Sumenep Regency 18%


• Probolinggo Regency 17%


• Tuban Regency 14%


• Ngawi Regency 14%


• Pamekasan Regency 13%


• Pacitan Regency 13%


• Bondowoso Regency 13%


• Lamongan Regency 12%


• Bojonegoro Regency 12%


• Situbondo Regency 11%


• Madiun Regency 11%


• Gresik Regency 10%


• Nganjuk Regency 10%


• Kediri Regency 10%


• Trenggalek Regency 10%


• Mojokerto Regency 9%


• Magetan Regency 9%


• Ponorogo Regency 9%


• Jember Regency 9%


• Malang Regency 9%


• Pasuruan Regency 9%


• Jombang Regency 9%


• Lumajang Regency 8%


• Blitar Regency 8%


• Banyuwangi Regency 7%


• Blitar City 7%


• Kediri City 7%


• Pasuruan City 6%


• Tulungagung Regency 6%


• Probolinggo City 6%


• Mojokerto City 5%


• Sidoarjo Regency 5%


• Madiun City 4%


• Surabaya City 4%


• Malang City 4%


• Batu City 3%