Indonesia's thirty-four provinces (including five with special status) are divided into 514 second-level administrative divisions (daerah tingkat II) - comprising 416 regencies (kabupaten in Indonesian) and 98 cities (kota) which are independent of the regencies in which they are geographically situated. As at the 2020 Census, these 514 second-level entitles are together sub-divided into 7,230 administrative districts (kecamatan). Since 2013, there has been a moratorium on the creation of additional provinces, regencies and independent cities, although proposals for new provinces and second-level divisions have been debated by the Indonesian parliament.
At the 2020 Census, the 416 regencies comprise twelve with populations of more than two million inhabitants each, fifty-one with populations of between one and two millions each, fifty-six with populations of between a half million and a million each, and 297 regencies with populations of under one half million each. Below is a list of Indonesia's 119 most populous regencies (those with more than 500,000 inhabitants at the 2020 Census[1]) with the province in which they are located, and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses; they are ranked according to their 2020 population. Populations in 2010 and in 2020 are official data from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, as released by Badan Pusat Statistik or the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency.[2]
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Bogor | 4,771,932 | 5,427,068 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Bandung | 3,178,543 | 3,623,790 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 3 | Tangerang | 2,834,376 | 3,245,619 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 4 | Bekasi | 2,630,401 | 3,113,017 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 5 | Sukabumi | 2,341,409 | 2,725,450 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 6 | Malang | 2,446,218 | 2,654,448 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 7 | Garut | 2,404,121 | 2,585,607 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 8 | Jember | 2,332,726 | 2,536,729 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 9 | Cianjur | 2,171,281 | 2,477,560 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 10 | Karawang | 2,127,791 | 2,439,085 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 11 | Cirebon | 2,067,196 | 2,270,621 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 12 | Sidoarjo | 1,941,497 | 2,082,801 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 13 | Brebes | 1,733,869 | 1,978,759 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 14 | Cilacap | 1,642,107 | 1,944,857 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 15 | Deli Serdang | 1,790,431 | 1,931,441 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 16 | Tasikmalaya | 1,675,675 | 1,865,203 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 17 | Indramayu | 1,663,737 | 1,834,434 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 18 | West Bandung | 1,510,284 | 1,788,336 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 19 | Banyumas | 1,554,527 | 1,776,918 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 20 | Banyuwangi | 1,556,078 | 1,708,114 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 21 | Kediri | 1,499,768 | 1,635,294 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 22 | Pasuruan | 1,512,468 | 1,605,969 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 23 | Tegal | 1,394,839 | 1,596,996 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 24 | Subang | 1,465,157 | 1,595,320 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 25 | Pemalang | 1,261,353 | 1,471,489 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 26 | Central Lampung | 1,170,717 | 1,460,045 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 27 | Grobogan | 1,308,696 | 1,453,526 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 28 | Lebak | 1,204,095 | 1,386,793 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 29 | Kebumen | 1,159,926 | 1,350,438 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 30 | Lamongan | 1,179,059 | 1,344,165 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 31 | East Lombok | 1,105,582 | 1,325,240 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 32 | Pati | 1,190,903 | 1,324,188 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 33 | Jombang | 1,202,407 | 1,318,062 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 34 | Gresik | 1,177,042 | 1,311,215 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 35 | Majalengka | 1,166,473 | 1,305,476 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 36 | Bojonegoro | 1,209,973 | 1,301,635 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 37 | Magelang | 1,181,723 | 1,299,859 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 38 | Pandeglang | 1,149,610 | 1,272,687 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 39 | Klaten | 1,130,047 | 1,260,506 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 40 | Ciamis | 1,148,656 | 1,229,069 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 41 | Blitar | 1,116,639 | 1,223,745 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 42 | Demak | 1,055,579 | 1,203,956 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 43 | Tuban | 1,118,464 | 1,198,012 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 44 | Jepara | 1,097,280 | 1,184,947 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 45 | Kuningan | 1,035,589 | 1,167,686 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 46 | Probolinggo | 1,096,244 | 1,152,537 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 47 | Sumedang | 1,093,602 | 1,152,507 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 48 | Sleman | 1,093,110 | 1,125,804 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 49 | Sumenep | 1,042,312 | 1,124,436 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 50 | Lumajang | 1,006,458 | 1,119,251 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 51 | Mojokerto | 1,025,443 | 1,119,209 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 52 | East Lampung | 951,639 | 1,110,340 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 53 | Nganjuk | 1,017,030 | 1,103,902 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 54 | Tulungagung | 990,158 | 1,089,775 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 55 | South Lampung | 912,490 | 1,064,045 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 56 | Boyolali | 930,531 | 1,062,713 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 57 | Bangkalan | 906,761 | 1,060,377 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 58 | Semarang | 930,727 | 1,053,094 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 59 | Wonogiri | 928,904 | 1,043,177 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 60 | Central Lombok | 860,209 | 1,034,859 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 61 | Langkat | 967,535 | 1,030,202 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 62 | Kendal | 900,313 | 1,018,505 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 63 | Banjarnegara | 868,913 | 1,017,767 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 64 | Purbalingga | 848,952 | 998,561 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 65 | Purwakarta | 920,639 | 997,869 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 66 | Simalungun | 817,720 | 990,246 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 67 | Bantul | 911,503 | 985,770 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 68 | Sragen | 858,266 | 976,951 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 69 | Sampang | 877,772 | 969,694 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 70 | Pekalongan | 838,621 | 968,821 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 71 | Ponorogo | 855,281 | 949,318 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 72 | Karanganyar | 813,196 | 931,963 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 73 | Sukoharjo | 824,238 | 907,587 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 74 | Blora | 829,728 | 884,333 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 75 | Wonosobo | 754,883 | 879,124 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 76 | Ngawi | 817,765 | 870,057 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 77 | Pamekasan | 795,918 | 850,057 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 78 | Kudus | 777,437 | 849,184 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 79 | Kampar | 688,204 | 841,332 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 80 | Banyuasin | 750,110 | 836,914 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 81 | Bone | 717,682 | 801,775 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 82 | Batang | 706,764 | 801,718 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 83 | Buleleng | 624,125 | 791,813 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 84 | Temanggung | 708,546 | 790,174 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 85 | Bondowoso | 736,772 | 776,151 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 86 | Asahan | 668,272 | 769,960 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 87 | Purworejo | 695,427 | 769,880 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 88 | Ogan Komering Ilir | 727,376 | 769,348 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 89 | Gowa | 652,941 | 765,836 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 90 | Gunung Kidul | 675,382 | 747,161 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 91 | Madiun | 662,278 | 744,350 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 92 | Trenggalek | 674,411 | 731,125 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 93 | Kutai Kartanegara | 626,680 | 729,382 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 94 | West Lombok | 599,986 | 721,481 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 95 | Situbondo | 647,619 | 685,967 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 96 | Magetan | 620,442 | 670,812 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 97 | Serdang Bedagai | 594,383 | 657,490 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 98 | Indragiri Hilir | 661,779 | 654,909 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 99 | East Ogan Komering Ulu | 609,982 | 649,853 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 100 | Rembang | 591,359 | 645,333 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 101 | Tanggamus | 536,613 | 640,275 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 102 | Rokan Hilir | 553,216 | 637,161 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 103 | North Lampung | 584,277 | 633,099 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 104 | Sambas | 496,120 | 629,905 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 105 | Musi Banyuasin | 561,458 | 622,206 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 106 | Muara Enim | 551,202 | 612,900 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 107 | Kubu Raya | 500,970 | 609,392 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 108 | North Aceh | 529,751 | 602,793 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 109 | Pacitan | 540,881 | 586,110 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 110 | Ketapang | 427,460 | 570,657 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 111 | Banjar | 506,839 | 565,635 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 112 | Bengkalis | 498,336 | 565,569 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 113 | Rokan Hulu | 474,843 | 561,385 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 114 | Badung | 543,332 | 548,191 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 115 | Agam | 454,853 | 529,138 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 116 | Gianyar | 469,777 | 515,344 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 117 | Bima | 439,228 | 514,105 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 118 | Sumbawa | 415,789 | 509,753 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 119 | Pesisir Selatan | 429,246 | 504,418 |
| Rank | Regency | 2023 Population [7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 1 | 25,377 | |||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 2 | Tana Tidung | North Kalimantan | 27,980 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 3 | Kepulauan Seribu | Jakarta | 30,212 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 4 | Tambrauw | 32,892 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 5 | Waropen | 37,285 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 6 | Mahakam Ulu | 37,637 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 7 | South Manokwari | 37,674 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 8 | Mamberamo Raya | 39,083 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 9 | Arfak Mountains | 40,117 | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 10 | Konawe Islands | 41,520 |
| Population | Number of regency[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| more than 2,000,000 | 15 | |
| 1,000,000–1,999,999 | 54 | |
| 700,000–999,999 | 26 | |
| 500,000–699,999 | 27 | |
| 400,000–499,999 | 41 | |
| 300,000–399,999 | 47 | |
| 200,000–299,999 | 71 | |
| 100,000–199,999 | 90 | |
| less than 100,000 | 47 | |
| Total | 416 |