The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded Aceh's population at 5.33 million in June 2021. Of this number, 3.52 million (66.2%) were in the productive age group (15-64 years old).
There were also 1.8 million (33.8%) in the non-productive age group. This comprised 1.54 million (29.4%) in the non-productive age group (0-14 years old) and 255,810 (4.8%) in the unproductive age group (65 years and older).
By gender, 2.67 million (50.09%) of Aceh's population were male, while 2.66 million (49.91%) were female.
By occupation, 680,000 (12.77%) worked in agriculture and livestock. Furthermore, 724,200 (13.6%) were self-employed, and 1 million (18.96%) worked in other sectors.
Aceh's population of students totaled 1.19 million (22.3%), while those unemployed or not working numbered 1.4 million (26.28%) of the total population.