Poverty Rate in Regencies/Cities of North Sumatra Province, March 2025

According to the report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), there were 1.14 million residents of North Sumatra classified as poor in March 2025.

This proportion of poor residents is equivalent to 7.36% of the total population in the province.

BPS defines poor residents as those whose average expenditure is below the poverty line.

In March 2025, the poverty line in North Sumatra Province was Rp666,546 per capita per month.

When viewed by region, the highest poverty rate in North Sumatra was in West Nias Regency, while the lowest was in Deli Serdang Regency.

Below are the details of the percentage of poor residents in the regencies/cities of North Sumatra Province in March 2025, ordered from highest:

1. West Nias Regency: 22.47%
2. North Nias Regency: 20.79%
3. South Nias Regency: 16.16%
4. Nias Regency: 14.51%
5. Gunungsitoli City: 13.85%
6. Central Tapanuli Regency: 11.03%
7. Samosir Regency: 10.79%
8. Tanjungbalai City: 10.67%
9. Sibolga City: 10.28%
10. Batu Bara Regency: 10.1%
11. Tebing Tinggi City: 8.74%
12. Langkat Regency: 8.42%
13. North Labuhanbatu Regency: 8.42%
14. North Padang Lawas Regency: 8.04%
15. Mandailing Natal Regency: 7.91%
16. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 7.8%
17. North Tapanuli Regency: 7.47%
18. Labuhan Batu Regency: 7.37%
19. Padang Lawas Regency: 7.32%
20. Medan City: 7.25%
21. Toba Regency: 7.21%
22. Asahan Regency: 7.18%
23. Dairi Regency: 6.98%
24. Simalungun Regency: 6.91%
25. South Labuhanbatu Regency: 6.8%
26. Karo Regency: 6.66%
27. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.4%
28. Pematangsiantar City: 6.24%
29. Serdang Bedagai Regency: 6.18%
30. South Tapanuli Regency: 6.16%
31. Padangsidimpuan City: 5.61%
32. Binjai City: 4.71%
33. Deli Serdang Regency: 3.11%