Indonesia Population in 2010

Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released the latest population of Indonesia in 2010. The total population of Indonesia to date reached 237.56 million.

Of the 33 provinces, regions where the largest population? According to the BPS survey, the province of West Java is the most populated areas. Noted, the total to reach 43.02 million.
Following each population Indonesia by province:

1. Aceh 4,48 juta
2. Sumatera Utara 12,98 juta
3. Sumatera Barat 4,84 juta
4. Riau 5,54 juta
5. Kepulauan Riau 1,69 juta
6. Jambi 3,09 juta
7. Sumatera Selatan 7,44 juta
8. Kepulauan Bangka Belitung 1,22 juta
9. Bengkulu 1,71 juta
10. Lampung 7,59 juta
11. Banten 10,54 juta
12. DKI Jakarta 9,59 juta
13. Jawa Barat 43,02 juta
14. Jawa Tengah 32,38 juta
15. DIY 3,45 juta
16. Jawa Timur 37,47 juta
17. Bali 3,89 juta
18. NTB 4,49 juta
19. NTT 4,68 juta
20. Kalimantan Barat 4,39 juta
21. Kalimantan Tengah 2,2 juta
22. Kalimantan Selatan 3,63 juta
23. Kalimantan Timur 3,55 juta
24. Sulawesi Utara 2,26 juta
25. Gorontalo 1,04 juta
26. Sulawesi Tengah 2,63 juta
27. Sulawesi Barat 1,16 juta
28. Sulawesi Selatan 8,03 juta
29. Sulawesi Utara 2,23 juta
30. Maluku 1,53 juta
31. Maluku Utara 1,03 juta
32. Papua Barat 0,76 juta
33. Papua 2,85 juta

BPS also noted, RI population growth rate continued to decline compared to 30 years ago. Population growth in 2000-2010 is only 1.49 percent, an increase over the year 1990-2000 which is 1.45 percent.

Earlier, in the 30-20 year population growth was recorded RI high enough for the period 1930-1961 the growth rate of 2.15 percent, in 1961-1971 the growth rate of 2.13 percent, in 1971-1980 with the population growth rate 2.32 percent .

Deputy for Social statistical Connecticut Wynandin Imawan said, with a large population amounted to 237.56 million in RI until it makes Indonesia to be ranked fourth in the world for population affairs. Predicted up to 2050, the RI population will reach 288 million and was ranked sixth.