12,000 New Arrivals Predicted in Jakarta After Eid 2026, Provincial Government Takes Action
The DKI Jakarta provincial government predicts that 10,000-12,000 people will migrate to Jakarta following Eid 2026. The provincial administration has prepared several measures in response to this population movement trend.
“The prediction for arrivals in DKI Jakarta after Eid 2026 suggests we will likely continue the low pattern of approximately 10,000 to 12,000 people,” said Chico Hakim, Special Staff to the Governor of Jakarta for Social Communication, when contacted on Tuesday (17 March 2026).
Chico stated that the number of new arrivals in Jakarta has decreased year on year. Based on available data, this decline is influenced by economic factors and current geopolitical conditions.
“Looking at data on post-Eid arrivals from 2022 to 2025, there has been a consistent decrease from 27,000 to 16,000 people, which demonstrates that high numbers of arrivals in Jakarta after Eid is no longer a dominant phenomenon,” he said.
“The factor of relatively balanced economic growth across Indonesia and current geopolitical conditions, which will affect the high cost of living in Jakarta, will be the dominant factors in this declining trend of arrivals,” he added.
As a global city, Chico noted that the Jakarta provincial government maintains an open stance towards new arrivals. However, the authorities have appealed for newcomers to register with the Population and Civil Registration Service points of DKI Jakarta.
“An appeal for new arrivals to register through a door-to-door data collection service with friendly service during working hours and outside normal working hours, in collaboration with local neighbourhood associations and community units,” he said.
Chico stated that this door-to-door programme will be conducted over a two-week period following Eid. This, he said, is to ensure that the number of arrivals is recorded in the population administration system.
“(The Jakarta provincial government) will continue the programme to organise population administration records to ensure that identity cards are issued only to Jakarta residents who are in fact domiciled in Jakarta,” he concluded.