Directorate of Population and Civil Registration Releases Net Population Data 2025

The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has officially released the Net Population Data (DKB) for the second semester of 2025. The data release, titled “A Portrait of Indonesia’s Diversity in One National Population Database”, was held at the Birawa Assembly Hall, Hotel Bidakara, Jakarta, on Thursday, 12 March.

Director General of Dukcapil Teguh Setyabudi emphasised that the DKB represents the outcome of rigorous data cleansing and synchronisation processes to eliminate duplicate or anomalous entries.

“The DKB is the single authoritative reference for all institutions. With this data, public services become more accurate, development planning more precise, and social assistance truly reaches those who are entitled,” said Teguh.

Teguh explained that the National Identification Number (NIK) serves as the database foundation utilised by the banking sector, the National Health Insurance Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), and other private institutions. NIK integration enables faster and more secure validation of customer or service user identities.

Beyond administrative matters, Dukcapil data plays a crucial role in law enforcement. Through biometric integration, the National Police and law enforcement authorities can track criminal suspects with high accuracy.

“The NIK by-name-by-address data also helps the Ministry of Finance determine the General Allocation Fund (DAU) distribution fairly based on the latest population figures in each region,” he added.

Teguh highlighted an important breakthrough: the use of Digital Population Identity (IKD) in distributing social assistance. This system ensures energy subsidies and food aid are given to digitally validated citizens, thereby minimising misallocation.

In the political sphere, the DKB plays a vital role as the foundation for compiling the List of Potential Voters (DP4). This guarantees that future electoral voter lists remain accurate and free from duplicate data.

“This portrait of our nation’s diversity is not merely statistics, but official recognition of every community’s existence in our national development. With valid data, we ensure every budgetary rupiah reaches the right target and every public service reaches society equitably,” said Teguh.

Furthermore, Teguh assured that population administration services (Adminduk) will continue operating at maximum capacity. He has instructed all units across 514 districts/cities and 38 provinces to have standby personnel to serve citizens’ urgent needs.

This measure is taken to anticipate citizens requiring emergency population documents, such as replacement identity cards (KTP) that have been lost or for hospital and BPJS Kesehatan administrative purposes during holiday periods.

“We have requested our Dukcapil offices to be on standby. This applies during joint leave or Eid holidays. This is not new; during major occasions such as Eid al-Fitr, Christmas, and elections, our personnel are always available,” said Teguh.

Beyond holiday readiness, Teguh reaffirmed his institution’s commitment to continuing outreach efforts. Dukcapil personnel no longer simply wait in offices but instead conduct sweeps in public areas such as schools, shopping centres, and reach indigenous communities and remote, frontier, and lagging regions (3T).

This year, Dukcapil is prioritising intervention in 12 provinces where Adminduk service coverage remains low, particularly in eastern Indonesian regions and island areas hampered by infrastructure constraints.

“Population documents form the basis of all public services, development planning, and law enforcement. We will go directly to remote areas to ensure all citizens possess official documents so their access to public services is not disrupted,” he said.

On the occasion, Teguh also warned against illegal levies. He reaffirmed that all population document processing is free of charge.

“Adminduk services are free. There is no cost whatsoever. If any individual requests payment, ensure you report it to us or law enforcement authorities,” said Teguh.

Teguh also presented Indonesia’s population figures based on DKB Semester II 2025, reaching 288.315.089 people, an increase of 1.621.396 from Semester I 2025. The breakdown comprises 145.498.092 males and 142.816.997 females.

“This ratio shows a slight excess of males, but remains within normal demographic bounds. The government typically monitors this ratio for long-term planning, for instance in reproductive health, education, and social welfare,” said Teguh.

Teguh explained that Indonesia’s population distribution remains concentrated on Java Island at 55.55%, followed by Sumatra at 21.88%, whilst other regions such as Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Papua have smaller proportions.

The three provinces with the largest populations are West Java (52.2 million), East Java (42.2 million), and Central Java (38.6 million). Conversely, regions with the smallest populations are in the east: West Papua (588,000), South Papua (588,000), and Southwest Papua (632,000).

At the district/city level, Bogor Regency continues to hold its position as the most densely populated area with a population approaching 6 million. This figure far exceeds Bandung Regency (3.9 million) and Tangerang Regency (3.5 million). Meanwhile, Supiori Regency in Papua records the lowest population, with only 29,000 people.

Teguh also highlighted the high mobility of Indonesia’s population, likened to a river’s constant flow. The most dynamic population movement occurs in Bogor Regency (133,000), Bekasi Regency (104,000), Bandung Regency (96,000), Tangerang Regency (87,000), and Batam City (80,000).

“This data demonstrates how population mobility has become an integral part of our demographic landscape,” he noted.