Administrative divisions of Indonesia
Indonesia is divided into 33 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Indonesia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JakartaCapital | 9,125,000 |
| 2 | Surabaya | 2,845,000 |
| 3 | Bandung | 2,394,000 |
| 4 | Bekasi | 2,378,211 |
| 5 | Medan | 2,115,000 |
| 6 | Palembang | 1,749,000 |
| 7 | Semarang | 1,396,000 |
| 8 | Makassar | 1,262,000 |
| 9 | Cilacap | 1,174,964 |
| 10 | Bogor | 918,000 |
Jakarta is the largest urban area in Indonesia with about 9,125,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Indonesia: ≈ 4,785 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Masi
- Pembuang
- Kayan
- Barito
- Indragi
- Kapuas
- Taritatu
- Digul
- Mamberamo
- Fly
- Mahakam
- Baliem
- Sepik
- Asahan
🏞️ Lakes
- Danau Toba
- Kenohan Jempang
- Lake
Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Javanese 40.1%, Sundanese 15.5%, Malay 3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese 1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%, other 15% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Javanese is the most common ethnic group across most of the 33 divisions, while Malay predominates in 5 divisions (Riau, Kepulauan Riau, Jambi, Sumatera Selatan, Bangka-Belitung); Dayak predominates in 2 divisions (Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Tengah); Papuan predominates in 2 divisions (Papua, Papua Barat); Acehnese predominates in 1 division (Aceh).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Indonesia
Muslim 87.4%, Protestant 7.5%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, Hindu 1.7%, other 0.8% (includes Buddhist and Confucian) (2022 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 33 divisions, while Protestant predominates in 3 divisions (Sulawesi Utara, Papua, Papua Barat); Hindu predominates in 1 division (Bali); Roman Catholic predominates in 1 division (Nusa Tenggara Timur).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Indonesia
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese); note - more than 700 languages are used in Indonesia
Regionally, Bahasa Indonesia is the most common language group across most of the 33 divisions, while Javanese predominates in 4 divisions (Jawa Tengah, Yogyakarta, Jawa Timur, Lampung); Sundanese predominates in 2 divisions (Jawa Barat, Banten); Balinese predominates in 1 division (Bali); Sasak predominates in 1 division (Nusa Tenggara Barat).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.