The Spread of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative Institution in Indonesia in 2026

According to the data claimed by the Red and White Village/District Cooperative Task Force, there are 83,261 legally registered Red and White cooperatives in Indonesia as of February 5, 2026.

The institutional classification of these cooperatives is divided into two parts, namely legally registered village cooperatives with 74,659 units and legally registered district cooperatives with 8,602 units.

According to the provincial distribution, the largest number is in Central Java, with 8,551 units. Of this figure, there are 7,783 legally registered cooperatives in villages and 768 in districts.

Next is East Java, with 8,494 units. This consists of 7,720 village cooperatives and 774 district cooperatives.

Here is the breakdown of the number of legally registered cooperative institutions according to the 10 highest provinces:

1. Central Java: 8,551 units
2. East Java: 8,494 units
3. Aceh: 6,537 units
4. North Sumatra: 6,135 units
5. West Java: 5,971 units
6. East Nusa Tenggara: 3,455 units
7. South Sumatra: 3,276 units
8. South Sulawesi: 3,083 units
9. Lampung: 2,652 units
10. South Sulawesi: 2,301 units

Meanwhile, the provinces with the lowest number of cooperative institutions are in Jakarta, Bangka Belitung Islands, and West Papua.

Here is the breakdown of the top 10:

1. DKI Jakarta: 268 units
2. Bangka Belitung Islands: 393 units
3. Riau Islands: 407 units
4. North Kalimantan: 411 units
5. DI Yogyakarta: 438 units
6. South Papua: 513 units
7. West Sulawesi: 648 units
8. Bali: 718 units
9. Gorontalo: 731 units
10. West Papua: 876 units

In all provinces, the legally registered Red and White cooperative institutions are more prevalent in villages than in districts.

For reference, this data refers to legally registered cooperative institutions, and the numbers may differ from those that are actively operating and generating real economic activities.

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