2024 BPS Data: 25.46% of Sorong Regency's Population are Children
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The majority of the population in this region, or approximately 67.64%, are of working age (15-59 years), totaling 86,691. According to a 2024 publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number reached 86,691. The remaining population consists of those aged 0-14 years (children), approximately 25.46%, and 6.9% are in the elderly group, aged over 60 years.
The population of Sorong Regency was recorded at 128,160 as of 2024. Over the past 13 years, the population has increased. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 7.58%. This growth is higher than the growth recorded in the previous five years, which was 2.02%.
Compared to other districts/cities in West Papua Province, Sorong Regency ranks second among six other districts/cities. When viewed by island, this district/city ranks 16th.
The following is the population by age in Sorong Regency as of June 2024, sourced from a publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS):
* Age 0-4 years: 7.63 thousand people (5.96%)
* Age 5-9 years: 12.4 thousand people (9.67%)
* Age 10-14 years: 12.6 thousand people (9.83%)
* Age 15-19 years: 12.58 thousand people (9.82%)
* Age 20-24 years: 12.48 thousand people (9.74%)
* Age 25-29 years: 11.75 thousand people (9.17%)
* Age 30-34 years: 10.72 thousand people (8.37%)
* Age 35-39 years: 10.25 thousand people (8%)
* Age 40-44 years: 9.94 thousand people (7.76%)
* Age 45-49 years: 8.19 thousand people (6.39%)
* Age 50-54 years: 5.86 thousand people (4.57%)
* Age 55-59 years: 4.92 thousand people (3.84%)
* Age 60-64 years: 3.5 thousand people (2.73%)
* Age 65-69 years: 2.23 thousand people (1.74%)
* Age 70-74 years: 1.58 thousand people (1.23%)
* Age 75 years and older: 1.53 thousand people (1.19%)
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