395 Thousand Sumatran Residents Still Displaced Ahead of New Year 2026

As the New Year 2026 approaches, many residents in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra are still displaced due to floods and landslides.

According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), as of Wednesday (31/12/2025) at 2:00 PM Western Indonesian Time (WIB), the total number of displaced persons reached 395.8 thousand people.

Below are the details of the number and distribution of disaster-displaced persons in Sumatra by region:

Aceh Province: 374.3 thousand

• North Aceh: 166.9 thousand people
• Aceh Tamiang: 115 thousand people
• East Aceh: 20.5 thousand people
• Bireuen: 20 thousand people
• Gayo Lues: 17.8 thousand people
• Pidie Jaya: 14.8 thousand people
• Central Aceh: 11.8 thousand people
• Nagan Raya: 3.2 thousand people
• Bener Meriah: 2.1 thousand people
• Southeast Aceh: 1.7 thousand people

North Sumatra Province: 11.6 thousand

• South Tapanuli: 4.7 thousand people
• Central Tapanuli: 4.2 thousand people
• North Tapanuli: 1.2 thousand people
• Humbang Hasundutan: 855 people
• Sibolga City: 660 people
• Nias: 8 people

West Sumatra Province: 9.9 thousand

• Agam: 4.3 thousand people
• Tanah Datar: 1.6 thousand people
• Padang Pariaman: 848 people
• Solok: 792 people
• Lima Puluh Kota: 784 people
• Mentawai Islands: 455 people
• Padang City: 455 people
• West Pasaman: 326 people
• South Pesisir: 150 people
• Padang Panjang City: 122 people

The disaster that struck three provinces on Sumatra Island at the end of November 2025 has resulted in 1,141 fatalities, and 163 people are still declared missing.