Population and Demographics

130 million people live on the island of Java, the world's most populous island. Despite a considerably successful family planning program over the last four decades, the population is expected to grow to around 315 million in 2035 based on the current estimated annual growth rate of 1.21%.

Facts and Figures

• Population: 234,693,997
• Age Structure:
  • 0-14 years: 28.7% (male 34,309,176/female 33,148,341)
  • 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 77,132,708/female 76,731,481)
  • 65 years and over: 5.7% (male 5,956,471/female 7,415,820)
• Median Age:
  • Total: 26.9 years
  • Male: 26.4 years
  • Female: 27.4 years
• Population Growth Rate: 1.213%
• Birth Rate: 19.65 births/1,000 population
• Death Rate: 6.25 deaths/1,000 population
• Net Migration Rate:-1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population
• Sex Ratio:
  • At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • Under 15 years: 1.035 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 1.005 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.803 male(s)/female
  • Total population: 1.001 male(s)/female
• Infant Mortality Rate:
  • Total: 32.14 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 37.39 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 26.63 deaths/1,000 live births
• Life Expectancy at Birth:
  • Total population: 70.16 years
  • Male: 67.69 years
  • Female: 72.76 years
• Total Fertility Rate: 2.38 children born/woman
• HIV/AIDS:
  • Adult prevalence rate: 0.1%
  • People living with HIV/AIDS: 110,000
• Ethnic Groups:
  • Javanese 40.6%
  • Sundanese 15%
  • Madurese 3.3%
  • Minangkabau 2.7%
  • Betawi 2.4%
  • Bugis 2.4%
  • Banten 2%
  • Banjar 1.7%
  • Other or unspecified 29.9%
• Religions:
  • Muslim 86.1%
  • Protestant 5.7%
  • Roman Catholic 3%
  • Hindu 1.8%
  • Other or unspecified 3.4%
• Languages:
  • Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay)
  • English
  • Dutch
  • Local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
• Literacy:
  • Total population: 90.4%
  • Male: 94%
  • Female: 86.8%