The majority of Jayapura City's population in 2024 will be of working age.

The majority of the population in this region, or approximately 72.94%, are of working age (15-59 years), totaling 294,930. According to a 2024 publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number reached 294,930. The remaining population consists of those aged 0-14 years (children), approximately 20.29%, and 6.77% are in the elderly group (over 60 years old).

The population of Jayapura City was recorded at 404,350 as of 2024. Over the past 23 years, the population has continuously increased. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is recorded as higher. The growth over the last five years was recorded at 6.14%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Papua Province, Jayapura City has the highest population, both among other regencies/cities in this province and on the island of Papua. When viewed by island, this regency/city ranks first.

The following is the population by age in Jayapura City in June 2024, sourced from a publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS):

* Age 0-4 years: 18,220 (4.51%)
* Age 5-9 years: 29,970 (7.41%)
* Age 10-14 years: 33,870 (8.38%)
* Age 15-19 years: 34,550 (8.55%)
* Age 20-24 years: 38,200 (9.45%)

* Age 25-29 years: 38,890 (9.62%)
* Age 30-34 years: 41,980 (10.38%)
* Age 35-39 years: 41,110 (10.17%)
* Age 40-44 years: 34,560 (8.55%)
* Age 45-49 years: 27,600 (6.83%)
* Age 50-54 years: 20,860 (5.16%)
* Age 55-59 years: 17,170 (4.25%)
* Age 60-64 years: 11,520 (2.85%)
* Age 65-69 years: 7,380 (1.83%)
* Age 70-74 years: 4,210 (1.04%)
* Age 75 years and over: 4,260 (1.05%)