63.52% of Padang City's Population in 2023 was Aged 15-59 Years

In 2023, the majority of Padang City's population was in the productive age group (15-59 years old), totaling 593,820 or 63.52% of the total population. Children (0-14 years old) and the elderly (over 60 years old) comprised 24.91% and 11.57%, respectively.

Padang City's population was recorded at 934,850 in 2023. This represents an increase in population. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 0.17%. This growth is lower than the growth recorded in the previous five years, which was 1.17%.

In terms of nominal figures compared to other regions in West Sumatra Province, this regency/city has the highest population. When grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 12th.

The following is the population by age group in Padang City as of December 2023, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 69,200 (7.4%)
* Age 5-9 years: 80,920 (8.66%)
* Age 10-14 years: 82,750 (8.85%)
* Age 15-19 years: 67,420 (7.21%)

* Age 20-24 years: 78,600 (8.41%)
* Age 25-29 years: 78,330 (8.38%)
* Age 30-34 years: 69,480 (7.43%)
* Age 35-39 years: 70,360 (7.53%)
* Age 40-44 years: 67,560 (7.23%)
* Age 45-49 years: 60,350 (6.46%)
* Age 50-54 years: 53,960 (5.77%)
* Age 55-59 years: 47,770 (5.11%)
* Age 60-64 years: 39,390 (4.21%)
* Age 65-69 years: 31,600 (3.38%)
* Age 70-74 years: 18,550 (1.98%)
* Age 75 years and older: 18,620 (1.99%)