Semarang, Indonesia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Semarang, Indonesia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Semarang in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Semarang in 2021 was 1,902,000, a 1.93% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Indonesia
City Name Population
Jakarta 11,436,000
Bekasi 3,831,000
Depok 3,133,000
Surabaya 3,089,000
Bandung 2,714,000
Tangerang 2,571,000
Medan 2,479,000
Semarang 2,014,000
Palembang 1,853,000
Batam 1,806,000
Ujung Pandang 1,705,000
Pekan Baru 1,335,000
Tasikmalaya 1,258,000
Bogor 1,256,000
Bandar Lampung 1,186,000
Samarinda 1,128,000
Denpasar 1,075,000
Padang 1,053,000
Malang 933,000
Banjarmasin 785,000
Balikpapan 739,000
Pontianak 721,000
Jambi 673,000
Ambon 588,000
Surakarta 552,000
Mataram 550,000
Yogyakarta 468,000
Manado 466,000
Bengkulu 441,000
Sukabumi 362,000
Jayapura 341,000
Cirebon 337,000
Pekalongan 332,000
Semarang - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%