18% of Bengkulu's population resides in Bengkulu City as of June 2024.

Based on population data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the population of Bengkulu Province reached 2.1 million in June 2024.

Bengkulu City is the most populous area in Bengkulu Province, with 390,060 inhabitants (18.59%) of the total population.

Next is North Bengkulu Regency with a population of 304,720 (14.52%), Rejang Lebong Regency with 285,750 (13.62%), and Seluma Regency with 214,500 (10.22%).

Meanwhile, Lebong Regency is the regency/city with the smallest population, at only 114,150 (5.44%).

Administratively, Bengkulu Province is divided into 1 city and 9 regencies, with 9 districts comprising 67 urban villages.

Based on marital status, 49.81% of the population of Bengkulu Province is married, while 45.18% are unmarried. The population with the status of divorced and widowed reached 1.45% and 3.57%, respectively.

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province according to Dukcapil data in June 2024:

1. Bengkulu City: 390,060 inhabitants (18.59%)
2. North Bengkulu Regency: 304,720 inhabitants (14.52%)
3. Rejang Lebong Regency: 285,750 inhabitants (13.62%)
4. Seluma Regency: 214,500 inhabitants (10.22%)
5. Mukomuko Regency: 201,230 inhabitants (9.59%)
6. South Bengkulu Regency: 174,940 inhabitants (8.34%)
7. Kepahiang Regency: 154,620 inhabitants (7.37%)
8. Kaur Regency: 134,050 inhabitants (6.39%)
9. Central Bengkulu Regency: 124,090 inhabitants (5.91%)
10. Lebong Regency: 114,150 inhabitants (5.44%)