Semarang, Indonesia Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Semarang, Indonesia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Semarang in 2025 is 2,052,000, a 1.89% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Semarang in 2024 was 2,014,000, a 1.97% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Semarang in 2023 was 1,975,000, a 1.91% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Semarang in 2022 was 1,938,000, a 1.89% 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
Semarang - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 2,052,000 1.89%
2024 2,014,000 1.97%
2023 1,975,000 1.91%
2022 1,938,000 1.89%
2021 1,902,000 1.93%
2020 1,866,000 1.80%
2019 1,833,000 1.83%
2018 1,800,000 1.81%
2017 1,768,000 1.78%
2016 1,737,000 1.82%
2015 1,706,000 1.79%
2014 1,676,000 1.82%
2013 1,646,000 1.79%
2012 1,617,000 1.76%
2011 1,589,000 1.79%
2010 1,561,000 1.04%
2009 1,545,000 0.91%
2008 1,531,000 0.86%
2007 1,518,000 0.93%
2006 1,504,000 0.87%
2005 1,491,000 0.88%
2004 1,478,000 0.89%
2003 1,465,000 0.83%
2002 1,453,000 0.90%
2001 1,440,000 0.91%
2000 1,427,000 1.35%
1999 1,408,000 1.37%
1998 1,389,000 1.39%
1997 1,370,000 1.41%
1996 1,351,000 1.35%
1995 1,333,000 1.37%
1994 1,315,000 1.39%
1993 1,297,000 1.33%
1992 1,280,000 1.43%
1991 1,262,000 1.53%
1990 1,243,000 2.05%
1989 1,218,000 1.92%
1988 1,195,000 2.05%
1987 1,171,000 2.00%
1986 1,148,000 1.95%
1985 1,126,000 1.99%
1984 1,104,000 2.03%
1983 1,082,000 1.98%
1982 1,061,000 2.02%
1981 1,040,000 3.07%
1980 1,009,000 5.21%
1979 959,000 5.15%
1978 912,000 5.19%
1977 867,000 5.22%
1976 824,000 5.24%
1975 783,000 5.24%
1974 744,000 5.23%
1973 707,000 5.21%
1972 672,000 4.51%
1971 643,000 2.55%
1970 627,000 2.62%
1969 611,000 2.52%
1968 596,000 2.58%
1967 581,000 2.65%
1966 566,000 2.54%
1965 552,000 2.60%
1964 538,000 2.48%
1963 525,000 2.54%
1962 512,000 2.61%
1961 499,000 2.89%
1960 485,000 2.54%
1959 473,000 2.83%
1958 460,000 2.68%
1957 448,000 2.75%
1956 436,000 2.83%
1955 424,000 2.66%
1954 413,000 2.74%
1953 402,000 2.55%
1952 392,000 2.89%
1951 381,000 2.70%
1950 371,000 0.00%