List of Indonesian cities by population

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This is a list of the most populous cities in Indonesia. It excludes urban-characterized settlements such as regency seats, which does not have city status. Indonesia has 93 cities classified as kota (city) and one provincial-level capital city. Population figures are taken from the 2020 census and the more recent official estimates as at mid 2023, all by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). [1]

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Jakarta is the largest city and the only megacity in Indonesia, with a population of 10.70 million. As a primate city, Jakarta is nearly four times larger than the second largest city Surabaya. Jakarta's status is unique compared to other cities in Indonesia, since it is technically a province with a city management. It is subdividied into five administrative cities and an administrative regency, which are not self-governed (without municipal council nor government budget). Each of Jakarta's five satellite cities also have passed the one million mark in population, with the largest one being Bekasi.

The other largest cities by region include Medan (Sumatra, also the largest outside of Java), Samarinda (Kalimantan), Denpasar (Lesser Sunda Islands), Makassar (Sulawesi), Ambon (Maluku Islands), and Jayapura (Western New Guinea). Over the decade from 2010 to 2020, Jayapura was also the fastest-growing city in Indonesia, at 70% in that decade.

Most of the provinces' largest cities in Indonesia are also their capital cities. The exceptions are Bekasi (West Java), Tangerang (Banten), Batam (Riau Islands), Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan), Tarakan (North Kalimantan), and Ternate (North Maluku).

Cities by population

CityProvinceRegion 2020
census

[2]
2010
census

[2]
Change
2010 to
2020
mid 2023
official
estimate
Notes
Jakarta Special Region of Jakarta Java 10,562,0887,007,787+50.72%10,672,100comprising the non-autonomous administrative cities of West Jakarta,
Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta and North Jakarta,
plus the administrative regency of Kepulauan Seribu.
Surabaya East Java Java 2,874,3142,765,487+3.94%3,009,286
Bekasi West Java Java 2,543,6762,334,871+8.94%2,627,207Satellite city of Jakarta
Bandung West Java Java 2,444,1602,394,873+2.06%2,506,603
Medan North Sumatra Sumatra 2,435,2522,097,610+16.10%2,494,512Most populated city outside of Java
Depok West Java Java 2,056,3351,738,570+18.28%2,145,400Satellite city of Jakarta
Tangerang Banten Java 1,895,4861,798,601+5.39%1,912,679Satellite city of Jakarta
Palembang South Sumatra Sumatra 1,668,8481,455,284+14.68%1,772,492
Semarang Central Java Java 1,653,5241,555,984+6.27%1,694,740
Makassar South Sulawesi Sulawesi 1,423,8771,338,663+6.37%1,474,393
South Tangerang Banten Java 1,354,3501,290,322+4.96%1,404,785Satellite city of Jakarta
Batam Riau Islands Sumatra 1,196,396944,285+26.70%1,256,610
Bandar Lampung Lampung Sumatra 1,166,066881,801+32.24%1,100,109
Bogor West Java Java 1,043,070950,334+9.76%1,127,408Satellite city of Jakarta
Pekanbaru Riau Sumatra 983,356897,767+9.53%1,123,348
Padang West Sumatra Sumatra 909,040833,562+9.05%942,938
Samarinda East Kalimantan Kalimantan 827,994727,500+13.81%861,878
Malang East Java Java 843,810820,243+2.87%847,182
Tasikmalaya West Java Java 716,155635,464+12.70%741,760
Serang Banten Java 692,101577,785+19.79%723,794
Balikpapan East Kalimantan Kalimantan 688,318557,579+23.45%738,532
Banjarmasin South Kalimantan Kalimantan 657,663625,481+5.15%675,915
Pontianak West Kalimantan Kalimantan 658,685554,764+18.73%675,468
Denpasar Bali Lesser Sunda Islands 725,314788,589−8.02%660,984
Jambi Jambi Sumatra 606,200531,857+13.98%627,774
Cimahi West Java Java 568,400541,177+5.03%590,782Satellite city of Bandung
Surakarta Central Java Java 522,364499,337+4.61%526,870
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara Lesser Sunda Islands 442,758336,239+31.68%466,632
Manado North Sulawesi Sulawesi 451,916410,481+10.09%458,582
Cilegon Banten Java 434,896374,559+16.11%450,507
Mataram West Nusa Tenggara Lesser Sunda Islands 429,651402,843+6.65%441,147
Jayapura Papua Western New Guinea 398,478256,705+55.23%414,862
Bengkulu Bengkulu Sumatra 373,591308,544+21.08%391,117
Palu Central Sulawesi Sulawesi 373,218336,532+10.90%387,493
Yogyakarta Special Region of Yogyakarta Java 373,589388,627−3.87%375,699
Sukabumi West Java Java 346,325298,681+15.95%360,644
Ambon Maluku Maluku Islands 347,288331,254+4.84%354,052
Kendari Southeast Sulawesi Sulawesi 345,107289,966+19.02%351,085
Cirebon West Java Java 333,303296,389+12.45%341,980
Dumai Riau Sumatra 316,782253,803+24.81%338,064
Pekalongan Central Java Java 307,150281,434+9.14%317,524
Palangka Raya Central Kalimantan Kalimantan 293,457220,962+32.81%305,797
Binjai North Sumatra Sumatra 291,842246,154+18.56%303,272Satellite city of Medan
Kediri East Java Java 286,796268,507+6.81%298,830
Sorong Southwest Papua Western New Guinea 284,410190,625+49.20%294,978
Pematangsiantar North Sumatra Sumatra 268,254234,698+14.30%274,838
Banjarbaru South Kalimantan Kalimantan 253,442199,627+26.96%272,763Satellite city of Banjarmasin
Tegal Central Java Java 273,825239,599+14.28%262,781
Banda Aceh Aceh Sumatra 252,899223,446+13.18%261,969
Tarakan North Kalimantan Kalimantan 242,786193,370+25.56%249,960
Probolinggo East Java Java 239,649217,062+10.41%246,980
Singkawang West Kalimantan Kalimantan 235,064186,462+26.07%246,112
Lubuklinggau South Sumatra Sumatra 234,166201,308+16.32%241,894
Padang Sidempuan North Sumatra Sumatra 225,105191,531+17.53%236,217
Tanjungpinang Riau Islands Sumatra 227,663187,359+21.51%234,840
Bitung North Sulawesi Sulawesi 225,134187,652+19.97%232,440Satellite city of Manado
Pangkalpinang Bangka Belitung Islands Sumatra 218,569174,758+25.07%226,297
Batu East Java Java 213,046190,184+12.02%221,714
Pasuruan East Java Java 208,006186,262+11.67%212,466
Banjar West Java Java 200,973175,157+14.74%207,510
Gorontalo Gorontalo Sulawesi 198,539180,127+10.22%205,390
Ternate North Maluku Maluku Islands 205,001185,705+10.39%204,920
Madiun East Java Java 195,175170,964+14.16%202,544
Salatiga Central Java Java 192,322170,332+12.91%201,369Satellite city of Semarang
Prabumulih South Sumatra Sumatra 193,196161,984+19.27%200,673
Lhokseumawe Aceh Sumatra 188,713171,163+10.25%196,067
Langsa Aceh Sumatra 185,971148,945+24.86%194,730
Bontang East Kalimantan Kalimantan 178,917143,683+24.52%189,968
Tanjungbalai North Sumatra Sumatra 176,027154,445+13.97%183,170
Tebing Tinggi North Sumatra Sumatra 172,838145,248+19.00%178,914
Metro Lampung Sumatra 168,676145,471+15.95%178,381
Palopo South Sulawesi Sulawesi 184,681147,932+24.84%177,526
Bima West Nusa Tenggara Lesser Sunda Islands 155,140142,579+8.81%161,362
Baubau Southeast Sulawesi Sulawesi 159,248136,991+16.25%161,280
Parepare South Sulawesi Sulawesi 151,454129,262+17.17%160,309
Blitar East Java Java 149,149131,968+13.02%159,781
Pagar Alam South Sumatra Sumatra 143,844126,181+14.00%150,881
Payakumbuh West Sumatra Sumatra 139,576116,825+19.47%144,830
Gunungsitoli North Sumatra Sumatra 136,017126,202+7.78%142,890
Mojokerto East Java Java 132,434120,196+10.18%141,785Satellite city of Surabaya
Bukittinggi West Sumatra Sumatra 121,028111,312+8.73%124,047
Kotamobagu North Sulawesi Sulawesi 123,722107,459+15.13%123,918
Magelang Central Java Java 121,526118,227+2.79%122,150
Tidore Islands North Maluku Maluku Islands 114,48090,055+27.12%118,613
Tomohon North Sulawesi Sulawesi 100,58791,553+9.87%103,072Satellite city of Manado
Sungai Penuh Jambi Sumatra 96,61082,293+17.40%99,771
Subulussalam Aceh Sumatra 90,75167,446+34.55%97,770
Pariaman West Sumatra Sumatra 94,22479,043+19.21%97,206
Sibolga North Sumatra Sumatra 89,58484,481+6.04%91,265
Tual Maluku Maluku Islands 88,28058,082+51.99%90,007
Solok West Sumatra Sumatra 73,43859,396+23.64%77,842
Sawahlunto West Sumatra Sumatra 65,13856,866+14.55%67,760
Padang Panjang West Sumatra Sumatra 56,31147,008+19.79%58,627
Sabang Aceh Sumatra 41,19730,653+34.40%43,527

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