According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), in 2022 there were 416 regencies in Indonesia.
The provinces with the most regencies are Central Java and East Java, while Jakarta has the fewest.
Here is a list of the 10 provinces with the most regencies in Indonesia in 2022:
* Central Java: 29 regencies
* East Java: 29 regencies
* Papua: 28 regencies
* North Sumatra: 25 regencies
* East Nusa Tenggara: 21 regencies
* South Sulawesi: 21 regencies
* Aceh: 18 regencies
* West Java: 18 regencies
* Southeast Sulawesi: 15 regencies
* South Sumatra: 13 regencies
Here are the 10 provinces with the fewest regencies in Indonesia in 2022:
* Jakarta: 1 regency
* Yogyakarta: 4 regencies
* Banten: 4 regencies
* North Kalimantan: 4 regencies
* Riau Islands: 5 regencies
* Gorontalo: 5 regencies
* Bangka Belitung Islands: 6 regencies
* West Sulawesi: 6 regencies
* East Kalimantan: 7 regencies
* Bali: 8 regencies
Regencies have several differences from cities. In terms of government structure, a regency is led by a regent, while a city is led by a mayor.
Generally, the administrative area of a regency is larger than that of a city. Therefore, regencies usually have a lower population density.
The population of regencies also generally works in the agrarian sector, while the population of cities mostly works in the trade and service sectors.