Pramono Claims Slum RW in Jakarta Down 52 Percent
The Jakarta Provincial Government claims there has been a decrease in the number of slum neighbourhoods (RW) over the last nine years. From 445 RW in 2017, the number has shrunk to 211 RW based on the latest data finalised in 2026.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that this represents an important indicator in efforts to improve the quality of residents’ settlements in the capital. “Broadly speaking, there has been a reduction in slum RW from 445 in 2017 to 211 this year. The decrease is approximately 52.58 percent,” Pramono said in an official statement on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
Nevertheless, Pramono said the regional government will continue to deepen the data to ensure that slum area management programme interventions are on target. He also appreciated the support from BPS in providing more comprehensive and technology-based data collection methods.
“Data like this is important to continue exploring because we will use it to improve the lives of people in Jakarta,” he said.
Pramono mentioned that future handling of slum areas will focus on densely populated regions, especially in West Jakarta and North Jakarta. Areas like Tambora are a concern due to their high settlement complexity.
He assessed that the reduction of more than half the number of slum RW should be appreciated amid urbanisation pressures and population growth. “With increasingly complex field conditions and a continuously growing population, this reduction of more than 52 percent should be appreciated,” he said.
Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti explained that slum area data collection is conducted through a combination of field surveys and the use of big data-based satellite imagery. This approach is used to improve accuracy and depict real field conditions.
“This data collection is not only done in the field but also calibrated using satellite imagery. Thus, the results become more accurate by utilising the latest technological developments,” said Amalia.
Based on the 2025 data finalised in 2026, out of a total of 2,749 RW in Jakarta, 211 RW were identified as slum areas. The determination refers to 11 indicators, including population density, building quality, ventilation and lighting, sanitation, waste management, drainage conditions, neighbourhood roads, and public street lighting.
In the future, BPS together with the Jakarta Provincial Government will deepen the analysis of 1,904 RW through the use of satellite imagery to ensure data consistency with field data. Cooperation will also be expanded to data collection on green open spaces (RTH).
In addition, BPS has prepared a data dashboard that can be used by the regional government to monitor socio-economic conditions more comprehensively. With the support of this data, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government targets slum area handling to be carried out in a more directed, measurable, and sustainable manner.