Indonesia's Six Most Populous Javanese Provinces

The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) recorded Indonesia's population at 272.23 million as of June 2021. With Indonesia's land area of 1.91 million square kilometers (km), the population density is 142.26 people per square kilometer.

Six provinces in Java have the highest population density compared to other regions in Indonesia. This is evident from the darker shading of these six Javanese provinces on the graph.

Jakarta has the highest population density at 16,937 people per square kilometer. This is due to the capital city's population of 11.27 million inhabiting an area of only 664 square kilometers.

West Java is second with a population density of 1,345 people per square kilometer. West Java's population is 47.59 million, while its land area is 35,337 square kilometers.

Banten's population density reaches 1,220 people per square kilometer. This is because Banten's population reaches 11.79 million, while its land area is 9,662 square kilometers.

Yogyakarta has a population density of 1,173 people per square kilometer. This is because Yogyakarta's population is 3.68 million, while its land area is only 3,133 square kilometers.

Central Java's population density is 1,135 people per square kilometer. This is based on Central Java's population of 37.23 million, while its land area is 32,800 square kilometers.

East Java's population density is 858 people per square kilometer. This is because East Java's population reaches 40.99 million, while its land area is 47,799 square kilometers.

North Kalimantan has the lowest population density, at 9 people per square kilometer. The population of North Kalimantan is only 692,240, while its land area reaches 75,467 square kilometers.

Papua is slightly higher, with a population density of only 12 people per square kilometer. Papua's population is recorded at 1.15 million, while its land area is 99,671 square kilometers.