1,776 Newcomers Enter Jakarta After Eid al-Fitr, Majority Due to Family

The Jakarta Provincial Government, through the Population and Civil Registration Office (Disdukcapil), has recorded 1,776 new migrants entering the capital after the Eid al-Fitr homecoming exodus in 2026.

Head of Disdukcapil DKI Jakarta, Denny Wahyu Haryanto, stated that the figure was compiled from Wednesday (25/3/2026) to Wednesday (1/4/2026).

“The total number of new migrants post-Eid from the 25th to today is 1,776,” Denny said when contacted on Thursday (2/4/2026).

The primary reason recorded is family at 34.19 percent. Other reasons account for 28.56 percent, followed by employment at 17.12 percent, housing at 17.12 percent, and education at 3.03 percent.

In terms of gender, the number of migrants is relatively balanced, with 885 women and 891 men.

By province of origin, the majority of migrants come from several provinces on Java island. West Java is the largest contributor at 38.87 percent.

This is followed by Central Java at 20.24 percent, Banten at 14.15 percent, North Sumatra at 10.85 percent, and East Java at 7.49 percent.

Meanwhile, based on city of origin, the most migrants come from Bekasi at 6.02 percent, then Bogor at 5.5 percent, Depok at 4.77 percent, and Tangerang City at 3.75 percent.

Denny revealed that compared to recent years, the number of new migrants post-Eid this year shows a declining trend.

“If we look at the trend over the last three years, there seems to be a decline,” said Denny.

“For this year, we are still awaiting data on civil registration services from 25 March to 25 April 2026,” Denny added.

To accelerate data collection, Disdukcapil will employ a door-to-door approach by collaborating with city/district governments, sub-districts, and villages.

This activity involves outreach and guidance on population administration at the neighbourhood level (RW), scheduled from 1 to 20 April 2026.

Denny emphasised that this activity is not a legal enforcement operation, but rather an effort to guide migrants towards orderly administration.

“This is not a legal enforcement operation, but guidance so that migrants maintain orderly administration and are officially recorded,” he explained.

The Jakarta Provincial Government urges new migrants to report promptly to ensure population data remains accurate and public services run optimally.

This step is also part of the government’s efforts to maintain administrative order amid increasing population mobility following the Eid al-Fitr period.