Population of the 34 Provinces of Indonesia in 2022

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report, Indonesia's population reached 275.77 million in 2022.

Until last year, the most populous province in Indonesia was West Java, while the least populous was North Kalimantan.

Here are the 10 provinces with the largest populations in 2022:

1. West Java: 49.40 million people
2. East Java: 41.15 million people
3. Central Java: 37.03 million people
4. North Sumatra: 15.11 million people
5. Banten: 12.25 million people
6. Jakarta: 10.68 million people
7. South Sulawesi: 9.22 million people
8. Lampung: 9.17 million people
9. South Sumatra: 8.65 million people
10. Riau: 6.61 million people

Here are the 10 provinces with the smallest populations in 2022:

1. North Kalimantan: 727.8 thousand people
2. West Papua: 1.183 million people
3. Gorontalo: 1.19 million people
4. North Maluku: 1.31 million people
5. West Sulawesi: 1.45 million people
6. Bangka Belitung Islands: 1.49 million people
7. Maluku: 1.88 million people
8. Bengkulu: 2.06 million people
9. Riau Islands: 2.17 million people
10. North Sulawesi: 2.65 million people

BPS also notes that Indonesia has entered an ageing population. This is evident from the percentage of the population aged 60 and over (elderly) which has exceeded 10% since 2021.

Based on the BPS's March 2022 National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas), the percentage of the elderly population reached 10.48% in 2022. This means that about 1 in 10 Indonesians is elderly.

An increase in the elderly population can have complex consequences if not carefully managed. With the increase in the elderly population, the population dependency ratio will also increase.

The national elderly dependency ratio reached 16.09% in March 2022. This means that every one elderly person is supported by approximately 6 people of working age (15-59 years old).