2023 BPS Data: 25.7% of Karawang Regency's Population is Still Children

The population of Karawang Regency by age group shows that 1.65 million people, or 65%, are of working age; 652,650 people, or 25.7%, are children; and the remaining 9.3%, or 236,220 people, are senior citizens.

The total population of Karawang Regency as of 2023 is recorded at 2.54 million. The population has steadily increased over the past 28 years. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is higher. The growth rate over the last five years is recorded at 1.53%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in West Java province, Karawang Regency ranks seventh in population; while nationally, it ranks 13th.

The following is the population by age group in Karawang Regency as of December 2023, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 193,220 (7.61%)
* Age 5-9 years: 234,180 (9.22%)
* Age 10-14 years: 225,250 (8.87%)
* Age 15-19 years: 147,510 (5.81%)

* Age 20-24 years: 211,810 (8.34%)
* Age 25-29 years: 209,320 (8.24%)
* Age 30-34 years: 209,780 (8.26%)
* Age 35-39 years: 192,590 (7.58%)
* Age 40-44 years: 206,810 (8.14%)
* Age 45-49 years: 186,020 (7.33%)
* Age 50-54 years: 164,310 (6.47%)
* Age 55-59 years: 122,350 (4.82%)
* Age 60-64 years: 92,870 (3.66%)
* Age 65-69 years: 62,240 (2.45%)
* Age 70-74 years: 39,090 (1.54%)
* Age 75 years and older: 42,020 (1.65%)