2024 BPS Data: 25.65% of Parepare City's Population is Still Children

Based on 2024 data from Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 104,940 or approximately 64.94% of Parepare City's population falls within the productive age group of 15-59 years. Children aged 0-14 years constitute 25.65% of the total population, or approximately 41,452 individuals, while 9.41% are aged over 60.

Parepare City's population was recorded at 161,600 in 2024. Over the past 17 years, the population has steadily increased. Compared to the previous five years, the city's Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is higher. The five-year growth rate is recorded at 2.17%.

In terms of nominal population compared to other regions in South Sulawesi Province, Parepare City ranks 23rd. When grouped by island, it ranks 54th.

The following is the population distribution by age group in Parepare City as of June 2024, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 11,910 (7.37%)
* Age 5-9 years: 14,820 (9.17%)
* Age 10-14 years: 14,720 (9.11%)
* Age 15-19 years: 14,070 (8.71%)
* Age 20-24 years: 14,450 (8.94%)
* Age 25-29 years: 13,550 (8.38%)
* Age 30-34 years: 12,340 (7.64%)
* Age 35-39 years: 11,640 (7.20%)
* Age 40-44 years: 11,530 (7.14%)
* Age 45-49 years: 10,310 (6.38%)
* Age 50-54 years: 9,110 (5.64%)
* Age 55-59 years: 7,930 (4.91%)
* Age 60-64 years: 5,730 (3.55%)
* Age 65-69 years: 3,970 (2.45%)
* Age 70-74 years: 2,450 (1.52%)
* Age 75 years and over: 3,060 (1.89%)