New Capital City: What is the Population of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara Regencies?

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially designated East Kalimantan as the location of the new capital city, replacing Jakarta as the Special Capital Region. Government studies indicate that the new capital city will be located in parts of North Penajam Paser Regency and parts of Kutai Kartanegara Regency.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in its Projection of Kabupaten/Kota Population 2010-2020 for East Kalimantan Province, projects a total population of 3.7 million for East Kalimantan Province in 2019. The projected population of North Penajam Paser Regency is 160,900, or 4.32% of the total population of East Kalimantan Province. Specifically, the population of North Penajam Paser Regency consists of 84,000 males and 76,900 females.

Meanwhile, the projected population of Kutai Kartanegara Regency is 786,100, or 21.12% of the total population of East Kalimantan Province. This comprises 412,500 males and 373,600 females.

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