2024 Update: Simalungun Regency Population: 1.02 Million

The population of Simalungun Regency was recorded at 1.02 million as of 2024. This figure is lower than in 2023 and lower than in December 2021. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 3.43%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.62%.

Nominally, compared to other regions in North Sumatra Province, this regency/city ranks among the top five. However, when viewed by island, this regency/city ranks 11th.

In 2024, the majority of Simalungun Regency's population was in the productive age group (15-59 years), totaling 682,630 or 66.76% of the total population. Children (0-14 years) and the elderly (over 60 years) comprised 20.52% and 12.73%, respectively.

The following is the population by age group in Simalungun Regency in June 2024, sourced from a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS):

* Age 0-4 years: 41,640 (4.07%)
* Age 5-9 years: 76,250 (7.46%)
* Age 10-14 years: 91,900 (8.99%)
* Age 15-19 years: 98,430 (9.63%)
* Age 20-24 years: 92,940 (9.09%)
* Age 25-29 years: 81,750 (7.99%)
* Age 30-34 years: 74,450 (7.28%)
* Age 35-39 years: 77,480 (7.58%)
* Age 40-44 years: 81,360 (7.96%)
* Age 45-49 years: 67,980 (6.65%)
* Age 50-54 years: 59,300 (5.80%)
* Age 55-59 years: 48,930 (4.79%)
* Age 60-64 years: 41,500 (4.06%)
* Age 65-69 years: 34,660 (3.39%)
* Age 70-74 years: 25,490 (2.49%)
* Age 75 years and over: 28,490 (2.79%)