Makassar City Population: 1.48 Million (2024 Data)

The population of Makassar City was recorded at 1.48 million as of 2024. This latest data shows an increase in population. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region decreased by 0.65%. This growth is lower than the growth recorded in the previous five years, which was 1.08%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in South Sulawesi province, Makassar City has the highest population, both among other regencies/cities in this province and on Sulawesi Island. Considering only islands, this regency/city ranks first.

The majority of the population in this region, or about 65.74%, is of working age (15-59 years), totaling 971,480. According to a 2024 publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this number reached 971,480. The remaining population consists of children aged 0-14 years (approximately 23.95%) and the elderly aged over 60 years (10.31%).

The following is the population by age group in Makassar City in June 2024, sourced from a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS):

* Age 0-4 years: 90,590 (6.13%)
* Age 5-9 years: 130,500 (8.83%)
* Age 10-14 years: 132,860 (8.99%)
* Age 15-19 years: 135,800 (9.19%)
* Age 20-24 years: 130,080 (8.8%)

* Age 25-29 years: 119,890 (8.11%)
* Age 30-34 years: 117,250 (7.93%)
* Age 35-39 years: 109,980 (7.44%)
* Age 40-44 years: 105,950 (7.17%)
* Age 45-49 years: 94,870 (6.42%)
* Age 50-54 years: 84,830 (5.74%)
* Age 55-59 years: 72,820 (4.93%)
* Age 60-64 years: 54,930 (3.72%)
* Age 65-69 years: 39,470 (2.67%)
* Age 70-74 years: 26,150 (1.77%)
* Age 75 years and over: 31,870 (2.16%)