The current metro area population of Samarinda in 2025 is 1,155,000, a 2.39% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Samarinda in 2024 was 1,128,000, a 2.55% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Samarinda in 2023 was 1,100,000, a 2.71% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Samarinda in 2022 was 1,071,000, a 2.88% increase from 2021.