The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded the population of DKI Jakarta at 10.61 million in 2021, while its land area is only 664.01 km².
This resulted in a population density of 15,978 people/km² last year.
This population density figure shows that approximately 15,000 people inhabit every 1 km² of Jakarta, the highest density among all provinces in Indonesia.
The next highest population density is in West Java, reaching 1,379 people/km². This is followed by Banten with 1,248 people/km², Yogyakarta Special Region with 1,185 people/km², and Central Java with 1,120 people/km².
East Java has a population density of 855 people/km², Bali 755 people/km², West Nusa Tenggara 290 people/km², Lampung 262 people/km², and Riau Islands 258 people/km².
Nationally, Indonesia's population density reached 142 people/km², with a land area of 1.92 million km² and a total population of 272.68 million at the end of 2021.
Here is a complete list of population densities in Indonesia's 34 provinces at the end of 2021:
1. DKI Jakarta: 15,978 people/km²
2. West Java: 1,379 people/km²
3. Banten: 1,248 people/km²
4. Yogyakarta Special Region: 1,185 people/km²
5. Central Java: 1,120 people/km²
6. East Java: 855 people/km²
7. Bali: 755 people/km²
8. West Nusa Tenggara: 290 people/km²
9. Lampung: 262 people/km²
10. Riau Islands: 258 people/km²
11. North Sumatra: 205 people/km²
12. South Sulawesi: 196 people/km²
13. North Sulawesi: 190 people/km²
14. West Sumatra: 133 people/km²
15. East Nusa Tenggara: 111 people/km²
16. South Kalimantan: 106 people/km²
17. Gorontalo: 105 people/km²
18. Bengkulu: 102 people/km²
19. South Sumatra: 93 people/km²
20. Aceh: 92 people/km²
21. Bangka Belitung Islands: 90 people/km²
22. West Sulawesi: 86 people/km²
23. Riau: 75 people/km²
24. Jambi: 72 people/km²
25. Southeast Sulawesi: 70 people/km²
26. Central Sulawesi: 49 people/km²
27. North Maluku: 41 people/km²
28. Maluku: 40 people/km²
29. West Kalimantan: 37 people/km²
30. East Kalimantan: 30 people/km²
31. Central Kalimantan: 18 people/km²
32. Papua: 14 people/km²
33. West Papua: 11 people/km²
34. North Kalimantan: 9 people/km²