1990 Indonesian census
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| 1990 Population Census Sensus Penduduk 1990 | ||
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 Postage stamp commemorating the census | ||
| General information | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Authority | Central Bureau of Statistics | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 179,378,946 | |
| Most populous | West Java | |
| Least populous | East Timor | |
The 1990 Indonesian census was held on 31 October 1990, and recorded a population of 179 million people within the country. However, a revised figure of 179,378,946 people was the official result. In some provinces, estimates were made, like the notably then-secessionist Aceh, and the census was criticized internationally for significant underreporting.
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[edit]
| Rank | Province | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Java | 35,384,352 |
| 2 | East Java | 32,503,991 |
| 3 | Central Java | 28,520,643 |
| 4 | North Sumatra | 10,256,027 |
| 5 | Jakarta | 8,259,266 |
| 6 | South Sulawesi | 6,891,646 |
| 7 | South Sumatra | 6,313,074 |
| 8 | Lampung | 6,017,573 |
| 9 | West Sumatra | 4,000,207 |
| 10 | Aceh | 3,416,156 |
| 11 | West Nusa Tenggara | 3,369,649 |
| 12 | Riau | 3,303,976 |
| 13 | East Nusa Tenggara | 3,268,644 |
| 14 | West Kalimantan | 3.229,153 |
| 15 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 2,913,054 |
| 16 | Bali | 2,777,811 |
| 17 | South Kalimantan | 2,597,572 |
| 18 | North Sulawesi | 2,478,119 |
| 19 | Jambi | 2,020,568 |
| 20 | East Kalimantan | 1,876,663 |
| 21 | Maluku | 1,857,790 |
| 22 | Central Sulawesi | 1,711,327 |
| 23 | Irian Jaya | 1,648,708 |
| 24 | Central Kalimantan | 1.396,486 |
| 25 | South East Sulawesi | 1,349,619 |
| 26 | Bengkulu | 1,179,122 |
| 27 | East Timor | 747,557 |
| -- | Total | 179,378,946 |
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- "Population of Indonesia by Province 1971, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2010". Statistics Indonesia. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.