West Halmahera Regency Population: 138,670 (2024 data)
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The population of West Halmahera Regency was recorded at 138,670 as of 2024. Over the past 17 years, the population has steadily increased. In the last five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) was 3.23%. This growth is higher than the previous five-year period, which recorded a growth rate of 1.39%.
Compared to other regencies/cities in North Maluku province, West Halmahera Regency ranks among the top five in terms of population. However, when grouped by island, it ranks ninth.
Regarding age demographics, West Halmahera Regency's population shows that 96,737 individuals (69.76%) are of working age, 29,392 (21.2%) are children, and the remaining 12,544 (9.05%) are senior citizens.
The following data on population by age group in West Halmahera Regency in June 2024 is sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:
* Age 0-4 years: 6,340 (4.57%)
* Age 5-9 years: 10,980 (7.92%)
* Age 10-14 years: 12,070 (8.71%)
* Age 15-19 years: 13,360 (9.63%)
* Age 20-24 years: 14,080 (10.15%)
* Age 25-29 years: 12,550 (9.05%)
* Age 30-34 years: 10,820 (7.81%)
* Age 35-39 years: 10,830 (7.81%)
* Age 40-44 years: 10,970 (7.91%)
* Age 45-49 years: 9,930 (7.16%)
* Age 50-54 years: 7,980 (5.75%)
* Age 55-59 years: 6,210 (4.48%)
* Age 60-64 years: 4,600 (3.31%)
* Age 65-69 years: 3,560 (2.56%)
* Age 70-74 years: 2,190 (1.58%)
* Age 75 years and over: 2,210 (1.59%)
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