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Indonesia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Indonesia had an estimated population of 219,307,147 in 2005, with 515 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Indonesia today — population now 287,886,782, against 219,307,147 in 2005.

Source2005NowChange
World Gazetteer (the work cited)219,307,147——
UN World Population Prospects230,871,650287,886,782+25%

The two sources differ by 5% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.

Agglomerations, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1Jakarta17,593,429
2Bandung5,484,173
3Surabaya3,883,955
4Medan3,800,866
5Palembang1,943,454
6Makasar1,647,706
7Cirebon1,562,376
8Yogyakarta1,518,572
9Semarang1,466,604
10Bandar Lampung1,304,259
11Denpasar1,238,743
12Surakarta1,199,785
13Mataram1,191,087
14Tegal1,144,522
15Malang994,102
16Padang918,364
17Samarinda897,535

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 515)

#PlaceRegionPopulation (2005)Today
1JakartaJakarta8,540,1218,540,121 now
2SurabayaJawa Timur2,374,6583,018,022 now
3MedanSumatera Utara1,750,9712,486,283 now
4BandungJawa Barat1,699,7192,528,163 now
5BekasiJawa Barat1,520,1192,648,272 now
6TangerangBanten1,372,1241,927,815 now
7MakasarSulawesi Selatan1,321,717—
8SemarangJawa Tengah1,288,0841,694,740 now
9PalembangSumatera Selatan1,241,2781,801,367 now
10DepokJawa Barat1,198,1292,163,635 now
11PadangSumatera Barat840,352942,938 now
12Bandar LampungLampung800,3481,166,066 now
13BogorJawa Barat769,2821,078,351 now
14MalangJawa Timur746,716889,359 now
15Pekan BaruRiau650,8911,167,599 now
16YogyakartaYogyakarta636,660375,699 now
17BanjarmasinKalimantan Selatan572,837657,663 now
18SurakartaJawa Tengah555,308526,870 now
19PontianakKalimantan Barat455,173686,019 now
20ManadoSulawesi Utara451,893458,582 now
21BalikpapanKalimantan Timur433,866695,287 now
22JambiJambi420,323—
23DenpasarBali405,923670,210 now
24CimahiJawa Barat378,003581,994 now
25AmbonMaluku355,596347,288 now
26SamarindaKalimantan Timur355,160865,306 now
27PacetJawa Barat327,885—
28MataramNusa Tenggara Barat318,674441,147 now
29TambunJawa Barat313,920—
30Percut Sei TuanSumatera Utara311,063—
31BengkuluBengkulu309,712397,321 now
32CilegonBanten299,804470,378 now
33JemberJawa Timur298,585298,585 now
34PaluSulawesi Tengah282,431389,959 now
35KupangNusa Tenggara Timur282,396474,801 now
36BatamRiau Kepulauan277,116—
37SukabumiJawa Barat276,414365,735 now
38TasikmalayaJawa Barat271,143770,839 now
39PekalonganJawa Tengah257,945324,564 now
40CirebonJawa Barat254,298344,851 now
41Banda AcehAceh250,757—
42TegalJawa Tengah237,084297,173 now
43KendariSulawesi Tenggara235,307351,085 now
44KediriJawa Timur235,143301,424 now
45CibadakJawa Barat229,634—
46BinjaiSumatera Utara228,763—
47MajalayaJawa Barat226,707—
48PurwokertoJawa Tengah217,222—
49PurwakartaJawa Barat215,803—
50CilacapJawa Tengah214,264—
51Loa JananKalimantan Timur212,816—
52Pematang SiantarSumatera Utara209,614—
53CiputatBanten207,858—
54CibungbulangJawa Barat207,374—
55CiampeaJawa Barat207,212—
56SumedangJawa Barat206,746—
57CileungsiJawa Barat202,190—
58RengasdengklokJawa Barat201,463—
59KarawangJawa Barat198,882307,880 now
60CibitungJawa Barat197,952—
61ParungJawa Barat193,898—
62LeuwiliangJawa Barat191,735—
63CurugBanten191,406—
64Pondok ArenBanten190,205—
65CibinongJawa Barat188,663363,424 now
66BrebesJawa Tengah186,916—
67MadiunJawa Timur186,099—
68PemalangJawa Tengah184,149—
69LembangJawa Barat183,130—
70ProbolinggoJawa Timur181,656—
71TamanJawa Tengah181,606—
72Palangka RayaKalimantan Tengah179,566318,247 now
73PamulangJawa Barat174,557—
74CikupaBanten174,041—
75SalatigaJawa Tengah172,645—
76Bojong GedeJawa Barat171,098—
77PlumbonJawa Barat167,105—
78BanjaranJawa Barat164,952—
79SerangBanten164,767—
80LawangJawa Timur159,380—
81PasuruanJawa Timur158,600—
82CicalengkaJawa Barat158,077—
83SunggalSumatera Utara157,914—
84Tanjung MorawaSumatera Utara157,887—
85SukarajaJawa Barat157,213—
86PerbaunganSumatera Utara157,174—
87PasarkemisBanten154,234—
88CiomasJawa Barat152,255—
89RancaekekJawa Barat151,903—
90SoreangJawa Barat150,932—
91PurwodadiJawa Tengah150,206—
92MetroLampung149,526—
93Hamparan PerakSumatera Utara149,437—
94Lubuk LinggauSumatera Selatan148,243—
95AstanajapuraJawa Barat148,047—
96Gunung PutriJawa Barat147,552—
97WaruJawa Timur147,489—
98CianjurJawa Barat146,874—
99CikampekJawa Barat145,620—
100KebumenJawa Tengah144,441—
101GorontaloGorontalo144,195—
102DumaiRiau143,760349,389 now
103Tanjung BalaiSumatera Utara142,506—
104CisaatJawa Barat141,012—
105SidoarjoJawa Timur139,189—
106WeruJawa Barat139,004—
107Karang TengahJawa Barat138,316—
108BitungSulawesi Utara137,364—
109BaleendahJawa Barat135,524—
110Jaya PuraPapua134,895—
111BaturajaSumatera Selatan134,759—
112AdiwernaJawa Tengah134,188—
113SingarajaBali133,784—
114BlitarJawa Timur132,416—
115MartapuraKalimantan Selatan131,449—
116BalarajaBanten130,165—
117KisaranSumatera Utara129,911—
118SubangJawa Barat129,002—
119TeluknagaBanten128,275—
120UngaranJawa Tengah127,812—
121RangkasbitungBanten126,910—
122TamanJawa Timur126,873—
123KlatenJawa Tengah126,831—
124JombangJawa Timur126,465—
125PasehJawa Barat126,181—
126Pangkal PinangBangka-Belitung125,933—
127SorongPapua125,535—
128Tanjung PinangRiau Kepulauan125,472—
129PadalarangJawa Barat124,946—
130BabakanJawa Barat124,807—
131PringsewuLampung124,628—
132CiamisJawa Barat123,637—
133LumajangJawa Timur123,626—
134IndramayuJawa Barat123,263—
135PatiJawa Tengah122,785—
136GarutJawa Barat122,413—
137PayakumbuhSumatera Barat121,572—
138SukarajaJawa Barat119,954—
139SepatanBanten118,439—
140TebingtinggiSumatera Utara117,530—
141KedungwuniJawa Tengah117,249—
142BatangJawa Tengah115,537—
143PamanukanJawa Barat114,290—
144CiparayJawa Barat114,219—
145SawanganJawa Barat114,069—
146Pare PareSulawesi Selatan113,615—
147PangkahJawa Tengah113,375—
148MojokertoJawa Timur112,557—
149KetapangJawa Barat111,619—
150CileunyiJawa Barat111,476—
151MagelangJawa Tengah111,461—
152KemangJawa Barat111,032—
153KresekBanten110,182—
154CiteureupJawa Barat110,155—
155BanyuwangiJawa Timur108,166—
156Tanjung Balai-MeralRiau108,125—
157CikarangJawa Barat106,479—
158ArjawinangunJawa Barat105,845—
159TaneteSulawesi Selatan105,107—
160PurworejoJawa Tengah105,066—
161DepokYogyakarta104,527—
162NgamprahJawa Barat103,963—
163CisaruaJawa Barat103,927—
164PrabumulihSumatera Selatan103,470—
165RantauprapatSumatera Utara103,009—
166BelawanSumatera Utara102,707—
167SingkawangKalimantan Barat101,838—
168TernateMaluku Utara101,731—
169BontangKalimantan Timur101,691—
170GrogolJawa Tengah100,613—
171Padang SidempuanSumatera Utara100,561—
172TalangJawa Tengah98,961—
173Bukit TinggiSumatera Barat98,746—
174CiledugJawa Barat98,529—
175DukuhturiJawa Tengah98,074—
176TarakanKalimantan Timur97,478—
177Cirebon UtaraJawa Barat96,707—
178SungaipenuhJambi95,913—
179SumberJawa Barat93,420—
180PalopoSulawesi Selatan93,149—
181WonosoboJawa Tengah92,990—
182PalimananJawa Barat92,600—
183PamekasanJawa Timur92,447—
184PandegelangBanten92,316—
185TembilahanRiau92,202—
186Padang PariamanSumatera Barat92,183—
187KudusJawa Tengah92,156—
188CaringanJawa Barat91,845—
189WiradesaJawa Tengah88,981—
190LhokseumaweAceh88,974—
191CicurukJawa Barat88,965—
192KartosuraJawa Tengah88,927—
193KlangenanJawa Barat88,378—
194SelatpanjangRiau87,819—
195MajalengkaJawa Barat87,732—
196PallanggaSulawesi Selatan87,552—
197Lubuk PakamSumatera Utara87,445—
198BojonegoroJawa Timur86,568—
199KasihanYogyakarta86,234—
200SombaopuSulawesi Selatan86,231—
201JatiJawa Tengah85,807—
202CikeruhJawa Barat85,323—
203SumenepJawa Timur84,656—
204AmbarawaJawa Tengah84,379—
205MargaasihJawa Barat83,777—
206MargahayuJawa Barat83,119—
207GalesongSulawesi Selatan83,050—
208Bau BauSulawesi Tenggara82,795—
209MobaguSulawesi Utara82,137—
210BoneSulawesi Selatan81,629—
211Dayeuh KolotJawa Barat81,507—
212BanguntapanYogyakarta81,107—
213KosambiBanten80,601—
214KedungwaruJawa Timur80,257—
215SerpongBanten80,193—
216MagetanJawa Timur79,715—
217SibolgaSumatera Utara79,714—
218GentengJawa Timur79,652—
219KaliwunguJawa Tengah79,625—
220GedanganJawa Timur79,230—
221PonorogoJawa Tengah79,026—
222KembaranJawa Tengah77,939—
223Cirebon BaratJawa Barat77,780—
224CiranjangJawa Barat77,758—
225KadungoraJawa Barat77,259—
226EndeNusa Tenggara Timur77,205—
227TarogongJawa Barat77,169—
228TubanJawa Timur76,242—
229Kota PinangSumatera Utara76,141—
230KebomasJawa Timur75,982—
231KarangsembungJawa Barat75,856—
232DramagaJawa Barat75,795—
233TarubJawa Tengah75,739—
234BatuJawa Timur75,631—
235Sungai LiatBangka-Belitung74,719—
236PeterukanJawa Tengah74,188—
237GresikJawa Timur73,629—
238SewonYogyakarta73,585—
239JatibarangJawa Barat73,010—
240KuninganJawa Barat72,085—
241SragenJawa Tengah71,522—
242Pagar AlamSumatera Selatan70,386—
243MertoyudanJawa Tengah69,871—
244BondowosoJawa Timur69,783—
245BajengSulawesi Selatan69,156—
246NganjukJawa Timur69,011—
247CiawiJawa Barat67,867—
248MlatiYogyakarta67,090—
249BimaNusa Tenggara Barat66,970—
250MojolabanJawa Tengah66,746—
251SukarajaJawa Tengah66,482—
252GampingYogyakarta66,110—
253SampitKalimantan Tengah66,053—
254LahatSumatera Selatan65,906—
255GadingrejoLampung65,346—
256TulungagungJawa Timur65,262—
257MuncarJawa Timur64,537—
258TulanganJawa Timur63,889—
259PangkajeneSulawesi Selatan63,632—
260CandiJawa Timur63,601—
261GodeanYogyakarta63,164—
262WonosariJawa Tengah62,960—
263BangilJawa Timur62,513—
264Tanjung PandanBangka-Belitung62,374—
265AberpuraPapua62,248—
266BangkalanJawa Timur62,178—
267BontonompoSulawesi Selatan61,734—
268CimanggungJawa Barat61,712—
269SlawiJawa Tengah61,206—
270PecangakanJawa Tengah61,046—
271KertosonoJawa Timur60,782—
272DuriRiau60,765—
273BarabaiKalimantan Selatan60,192—
274Labu ApiNusa Tenggara Barat59,943—
275BoyolaliJawa Tengah59,851—
276SingkangSulawesi Selatan59,523—
277BanggaeSulawesi Selatan59,509—
278LamonganJawa Timur59,224—
279BakiJawa Tengah58,909—
280BantulYogyakarta58,653—
281WeleriJawa Tengah58,448—
282PolewaliSulawesi Selatan58,190—
283JatiwangiJawa Barat57,973—
284BaeJawa Tengah57,920—
285SingosariJawa Timur57,793—
286DukuhwaruJawa Tengah57,758—
287KabanjaheSumatera Utara57,159—
288PurbalinggaJawa Tengah56,903—
289PareJawa Timur56,699—
290KersanaJawa Tengah56,630—
291BalaipungutRiau56,452—
292TempeSulawesi Selatan56,304—
293MendaharaJambi56,268—
294SlemanYogyakarta56,215—
295PandakYogyakarta56,043—
296AmuntaiKalimantan Selatan55,560—
297BesukiJawa Timur55,465—
298WediJawa Tengah55,300—
299Kota BaruKalimantan Selatan55,134—
300CepuJawa Tengah55,055—

The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.

Administrative divisions, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1Jawa Barat38,117,938
2Jawa Timur35,838,814
3Jawa Tengah32,512,788
4Sumatera Utara12,391,204
5Banten8,640,156
6Sulawesi Selatan8,594,108
7Jakarta8,540,121
8Sumatera Selatan7,360,895
9Lampung7,158,010
10Riau5,161,919
11Kalimantan Barat4,479,931
12Sumatera Barat4,383,835
13Nusa Tenggara Barat4,349,698
14Nusa Tenggara Timur4,306,598
15Aceh4,221,829
16Bali3,331,409
17Yogyakarta3,211,693
18Kalimantan Selatan3,196,373
19Kalimantan Timur2,809,968
20Jambi2,644,337
21Papua2,557,225
22Sulawesi Tengah2,504,964
23Sulawesi Utara2,146,600
24Kalimantan Tengah2,132,586
25Sulawesi Tenggara2,101,340
26Bengkulu1,805,497
27Maluku1,286,125
28Bangka-Belitung960,372
29Gorontalo890,864
30Maluku Utara837,538
31Riau Kepulauan832,412

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