8.21% of the Population in Asahan Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Asahan Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 8.21 percent. This figure is down 0.43 percent compared to the previous year's reported 8.64 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Asahan Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 10.98 percent to 8.21 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of Asahan Regency in 2023 was 792,180.

Other regencies in North Sumatra with the two highest poverty rates are West Nias at 22 percent and North Nias at 21 percent.

Poverty rates in North Sumatra in 2023 were:

• West Nias Regency 22%


• North Nias Regency 21%


• South Nias Regency 16%


• Nias Regency 15%


• Gunung Sitoli City 14%


• Tanjung Balai City 12%


• Samosir Regency 11%


• Central Tapanuli Regency 11%


• Sibolga City 11%


• Batu Bara Regency 11%


• Tebing Tinggi City 9%


• Langkat Regency 9%


• North Labuhan Batu Regency 9%


• Mandailing Natal Regency 8%


• North Padang Lawas Regency 8%


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency 8%


• North Tapanuli Regency 8%


• Asahan Regency 8%


• South Labuhan Batu Regency 8%


• Toba Samosir Regency 8%


• Medan City 8%


• Labuhan Batu Regency 7%


• Karo Regency 7%


• Padang Lawas Regency 7%


• Simalungun Regency 7%


• Pakpak Bharat Regency 7%


• Dairi Regency 7%


• Serdang Bedagai Regency 7%


• Pematang Siantar City 7%


• South Tapanuli Regency 7%


• Padang Sidempuan City 6%


• Binjai City 4%


• Deli Serdang Regency 3%