2000 Indonesian census

The 2000 Indonesian census was held on 30 June 2000, and recorded a population of 203 million people within the country. However, a revised figure of 206,264,595 people was the official result, and the population density of the census in 2000 was 108.3 inhabitants/km2. In some provinces, estimates were made, like the notably then-secessionist Aceh, and the census was criticized internationally for significant underreporting. The 2000 census was the last Indonesian census held in the 20th century and the 2nd millennium, the following census held in 2010 was held in the 21st century and the 3rd millennium.

2000 Population Census
Sensus Penduduk 2000

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General information
CountryIndonesia
AuthorityStatistics Indonesia
Results
Total population206,264,595 (Increase 15.0%)
Most populous ​provinceWest Java (35,729,537)
Least populous ​provinceNorth Maluku (785,059)

The census also recorded ethnicity. A total of 101 ethnic groups were identified officially, but the real number was estimated to be in the thousands.

Province rankings

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2000 Indonesian province Population Rankings
Rank Province Population
1 West Java 35,729,537
2 East Java 34,783,640
3 Central Java 31,228,940
4 North Sumatra 11,649,655
5 Jakarta 8,389,443
6 Banten 8,098,780
7 South Sulawesi 8,059,627
8 South Sumatera 6,899,675
9 Lampung 6,741,439
10 Riau 4,957,627
11 West Sumatra 4,248,931
12 West Kalimantan 4,034,198
13 West Nusa Tenggara 4,009,261
14 East Nusa Tenggara 3,952,279
15 Aceh 3,930,905
16 Bali 3,151,162
17 Special Region of Yogyakarta 3,122,268
18 South Kalimantan 2,985,240
19 East Kalimantan 2,455,120
20 Jambi 2,413,846
21 Papua 2,220,934
22 Central Sulawesi 2,218,435
23 North Sulawesi 2,012,098
24 Central Kalimantan 1,857,000
25 South East Sulawesi 1,821,284
26 Bengkulu 1,567,432
27 Maluku 1,205,539
28 Bangka Belitung 900,197
29 Gorontalo 835,044
30 North Maluku 785,059
-- Total 206,264,595

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