Dukcapil Ministry of Home Affairs: Indonesia's Productive-Age Population Reaches 69 Per Cent
The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has recorded that the majority of Indonesia’s population currently falls within the productive working age group. As of the second semester of 2025, 199,026,595 people, or 69.03 per cent of the population, fall within the age range of 15 to 64 years.
Director General of Dukcapil Teguh Setyabudi revealed that whilst there has been a slight decline compared to first semester data, this productive-age population figure continues to demonstrate extraordinary potential human resources for national development.
“Looking at the productive age of 69.03 per cent, this is what we are grateful for—that Indonesia until the 2030s will be in its demographic dividend period. This is an extraordinary potential if it can be maximised,” said Teguh during the presentation of Clean Population Data (DKB) for the second semester at Hotel Bidakara in Jakarta on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Based on Dukcapil data, the largest productive-age group falls within the 40 to 44-year age range. This group is considered the engine of economic growth as it represents a mature working and professional phase.
Teguh stressed that Indonesia’s success in harnessing its demographic dividend over the coming decade depends greatly on strategies to optimise the potential of this productive-age population.
“The question is how we can optimise the potential of this productive-age population because it can be truly maximised,” he added.
During the presentation, Teguh also reported that Indonesia’s total population based on second semester 2025 DKB reached 288,315,089 people, an increase of 1,621,396 from the first semester of 2025. The breakdown consists of 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 sectors,” said Teguh.
Teguh explained that Indonesia’s population distribution remains concentrated on Java Island at 55.55 per cent, followed by Sumatra at 21.88 per cent, 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 people), East Java (42.2 million people), and Central Java (38.6 million people). Conversely, the least populated regions are in the east, namely West Papua (588,000 people), South Papua (588,000 people), and Southwest Papua (632,000 people).
At the regency/city level, Bogor Regency has reaffirmed its position as the most densely populated area with a population approaching 6 million people. This figure far exceeds Bandung Regency (3.9 million people) and Tangerang Regency (3.5 million people). Meanwhile, Supiori Regency in Papua is recorded as the least populated area, with only 29,000 residents.