Palembang, Indonesia Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Palembang, Indonesia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Palembang in 2025 is 1,888,000, a 1.89% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Palembang in 2024 was 1,853,000, a 1.93% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Palembang in 2023 was 1,818,000, a 1.85% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Palembang in 2022 was 1,785,000, a 1.83% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Indonesia
City Name Population
Jakarta 11,634,000
Bekasi 3,926,000
Depok 3,218,000
Surabaya 3,138,000
Bandung 2,758,000
Tangerang 2,627,000
Medan 2,522,000
Semarang 2,052,000
Palembang 1,888,000
Batam 1,859,000
Ujung Pandang 1,737,000
Pekan Baru 1,365,000
Tasikmalaya 1,298,000
Bogor 1,281,000
Bandar Lampung 1,210,000
Samarinda 1,155,000
Denpasar 1,097,000
Padang 1,073,000
Malang 949,000
Banjarmasin 800,000
Balikpapan 754,000
Pontianak 735,000
Jambi 685,000
Ambon 604,000
Mataram 562,000
Surakarta 561,000
Yogyakarta 476,000
Manado 474,000
Bengkulu 451,000
Sukabumi 369,000
Jayapura 347,000
Cirebon 342,000
Pekalongan 338,000
Palembang - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 1,888,000 1.89%
2024 1,853,000 1.93%
2023 1,818,000 1.85%
2022 1,785,000 1.83%
2021 1,753,000 1.74%
2020 1,723,000 1.77%
2019 1,693,000 1.68%
2018 1,665,000 1.65%
2017 1,638,000 1.68%
2016 1,611,000 1.64%
2015 1,585,000 1.67%
2014 1,559,000 1.70%
2013 1,533,000 1.66%
2012 1,508,000 1.62%
2011 1,484,000 1.71%
2010 1,459,000 0.21%
2009 1,456,000 0.00%
2008 1,456,000 0.00%
2007 1,456,000 -0.07%
2006 1,457,000 0.00%
2005 1,457,000 0.00%
2004 1,457,000 -0.07%
2003 1,458,000 0.00%
2002 1,458,000 0.00%
2001 1,458,000 -0.07%
2000 1,459,000 2.53%
1999 1,423,000 2.60%
1998 1,387,000 2.51%
1997 1,353,000 2.58%
1996 1,319,000 2.49%
1995 1,287,000 2.55%
1994 1,255,000 2.53%
1993 1,224,000 2.60%
1992 1,193,000 2.49%
1991 1,164,000 3.01%
1990 1,130,000 3.76%
1989 1,089,000 3.81%
1988 1,049,000 3.86%
1987 1,010,000 3.80%
1986 973,000 3.84%
1985 937,000 3.77%
1984 903,000 3.79%
1983 870,000 3.82%
1982 838,000 3.84%
1981 807,000 3.59%
1980 779,000 3.45%
1979 753,000 3.29%
1978 729,000 3.40%
1977 705,000 3.37%
1976 682,000 3.33%
1975 660,000 3.29%
1974 639,000 3.40%
1973 618,000 3.34%
1972 598,000 3.10%
1971 580,000 2.11%
1970 568,000 1.97%
1969 557,000 2.20%
1968 545,000 2.06%
1967 534,000 2.10%
1966 523,000 2.15%
1965 512,000 1.99%
1964 502,000 2.03%
1963 492,000 2.07%
1962 482,000 3.21%
1961 467,000 4.71%
1960 446,000 4.94%
1959 425,000 4.94%
1958 405,000 4.92%
1957 386,000 4.61%
1956 369,000 5.13%
1955 351,000 4.78%
1954 335,000 5.02%
1953 319,000 4.59%
1952 305,000 5.17%
1951 290,000 4.69%
1950 277,000 0.00%