The majority of Takalar Regency's population in 2023 is of working age.

Based on age group, Takalar Regency's population comprises 204,760 individuals (62.8%) in the productive age group, 85,937 individuals (26.36%) in the child age group, and 35,345 individuals (10.84%) in the elderly age group.

Takalar Regency's population was recorded at 322,280 as of June 2023. This figure is higher than that recorded in December 2021 and December 2020. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 1.72%. This growth rate is higher than the growth rate recorded in the previous five years, which was 0.87%.

In terms of population size within South Sulawesi Province, Takalar Regency ranks 13th. Based on island ranking, it is 21st.

The following is the population by age group in Takalar Regency in June 2023, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 26,580 (8.25%)
* Age 5-9 years: 30,010 (9.31%)
* Age 10-14 years: 29,350 (9.11%)
* Age 15-19 years: 23,340 (7.24%)
* Age 20-24 years: 28,050 (8.7%)
* Age 25-29 years: 24,800 (7.7%)
* Age 30-34 years: 24,000 (7.45%)
* Age 35-39 years: 23,130 (7.18%)
* Age 40-44 years: 22,830 (7.08%)
* Age 45-49 years: 21,570 (6.69%)
* Age 50-54 years: 20,420 (6.33%)
* Age 55-59 years: 16,620 (5.16%)
* Age 60-64 years: 12,910 (4.0%)
* Age 65-69 years: 8,610 (2.67%)
* Age 70-74 years: 5,490 (1.7%)
* Age 75 years and over: 8,330 (2.59%)