17% of North Sulawesi's population lives in Manado City at the end of 2023.

Based on population data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, North Sulawesi's population totaled 2.66 million at the end of 2023.

Manado City has the largest population in North Sulawesi, with 463,620 inhabitants (17.43%) of the total population.

Following Manado are Minahasa Regency with 345,970 inhabitants (13.0%), Bolaang Mongondow Regency with 254,940 inhabitants (9.58%), and South Minahasa Regency with 241,770 inhabitants (9.09%).

Meanwhile, Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency has the smallest population, with only 71,030 inhabitants (2.67%).

Administratively, North Sulawesi is divided into 4 cities and 11 regencies, with 11 districts comprising 87 urban villages.

Based on marital status, 48.15% of North Sulawesi's population is married, while 45.8% are unmarried. The population with divorced and widowed statuses reached 1.01% and 5.05%, respectively.

The following is a list of the 15 regencies/cities in North Sulawesi according to Dukcapil data at the end of 2023:

1. Manado City: 463,620 inhabitants (17.43%)
2. Minahasa Regency: 345,970 inhabitants (13.0%)
3. Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 254,940 inhabitants (9.58%)
4. South Minahasa Regency: 241,770 inhabitants (9.09%)
5. North Minahasa Regency: 225,830 inhabitants (8.49%)
6. Bitung City: 219,060 inhabitants (8.23%)
7. Sangihe Islands Regency: 137,830 inhabitants (5.18%)
8. Kotamobagu City: 123,780 inhabitants (4.65%)
9. Southeast Minahasa Regency: 120,350 inhabitants (4.52%)
10. Tomohon City: 102,720 inhabitants (3.86%)
11. Talaud Islands Regency: 101,140 inhabitants (3.8%)
12. East Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 90,790 inhabitants (3.41%)
13. North Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 87,300 inhabitants (3.28%)
14. South Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 74,270 inhabitants (2.79%)
15. Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency: 71,030 inhabitants (2.67%)