14.89% of the Population in Nias Regency is Classified as Poor

The poverty rate in Nias Regency, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 14.89 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.21 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Nias Regency over the past 10 years has been decreasing, from an initial poverty rate of 18.05 percent to 14.89 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 146,550.

Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency/city is among the top four.

Other regions with the highest poverty rates in North Sumatra are West Nias Regency at 22 percent and North Nias Regency at 21 percent.

The following is a list of poverty rates in North Sumatra in 2024:

• West Nias Regency 22%


• North Nias Regency 21%


• South Nias Regency 16%


• Nias Regency 14%


• Gunung Sitoli City 14%


• Tanjung Balai City 11%


• Central Tapanuli Regency 11%


• Samosir Regency 11%


• Sibolga City 11%


• Batu Bara Regency 10%


• Langkat Regency 9%


• North Labuhan Batu Regency 8%


• North Padang Lawas Regency 8%


• Tebing Tinggi City 8%


• Mandailing Natal Regency 8%


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency 8%


• North Tapanuli Regency 8%


• Asahan Regency 8%


• Toba Samosir Regency 8%


• Medan City 7%


• Padang Lawas Regency 7%


• Labuhan Batu Regency 7%


• South Labuhan Batu Regency 7%


• Simalungun Regency 7%


• Karo Regency 7%


• Pematang Siantar City 7%


• Dairi Regency 7%


• Serdang Bedagai Regency 6%


• South Tapanuli Regency 6%


• Pakpak Bharat Regency 6%


• Padang Sidempuan City 6%


• Binjai City 4%


• Deli Serdang Regency 3%