Source : 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 Population Census and 1985, 1995, 2005 Intercensal Population Census. 1) Aceh not included in SUPAS 2005 cause of tsunami; 2) Bangka Belitung is still part of Sumatera Selatan Province; 3) Kepulauan Riau is still part of Ri
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Java | 656 747 | 1 225 603 | 1 780 269 | 2 710 927 |
| Banten | 1 282 968 | 1 286 578 | 2 213 763 | |
| Riau | 561 364 | 995 182 | 1 127 824 | 1 597 457 |
| East Kalimantan | 541 016 | 765 616 | 893 238 | 1 159 900 |
| Jakarta (Special City District) | 2 117 981 | 1 705 308 | 1 291 531 | 1 077 434 |
| Lampung | 1 563 338 | 1 099 470 | 1 149 069 | 750 120 |
| Riau Islands | 375 309 | 533 199 | 716 322 | |
| Jambi | 396 135 | 416 777 | 416 676 | 557 772 |
| Central Kalimantan | 193 492 | 369 723 | 306 116 | 433 802 |
| Special Region of Papua | 232 087 | 183 187 | 245 868 | 348 228 |
| Central Sulawesi | 239 087 | 295 171 | 282 825 | 330 597 |
| Southeast Sulawesi | 129 929 | 271 628 | 218 464 | 270 409 |
| South Sumatra | 493 433 | 461 203 | 328 179 | 238 751 |
| Bengkulu | 204 901 | 281 658 | 228 623 | 236 758 |
| Special Region of West Papua | 102 004 | 137 417 | 201 241 | |
| South Kalimantan | 72 809 | 104 729 | 102 796 | 174 855 |
| Bali | -96 680 | -29 002 | 1 944 | 137 676 |
| Bangka-Belitung | -25 693 | -4 094 | 92 326 | |
| West Sulawesi | 31 098 | 80 318 | 82 506 | |
| West Kalimantan | 83 094 | 115 102 | 106 449 | 66 247 |
| North Maluku | 17 122 | 16 345 | 44 868 | |
| North Sulawesi | -64 370 | -4 235 | -468 | -11 635 |
| Special Region of Aceh | 69 146 | -144 148 | -50 641 | |
| Gorontalo | -86 162 | -61 204 | -52 473 | |
| West Nusa Tenggara | -27 308 | -37 941 | -42 624 | -81 411 |
| East Nusa Tenggara | -51 283 | -50 549 | -71 662 | -83 915 |
| Maluku | 91 374 | -81 526 | -97 271 | -88 815 |
| Special Region of Yogyakarta | -241 715 | -399 037 | -347 348 | -339 155 |
| West Sumatra | -425 112 | -692 799 | -620 858 | -807 179 |
| South Sulawesi | -416 682 | -631 561 | -706 688 | -1 045 326 |
| North Sumatra | -310 441 | -888 875 | -866 785 | -1 776 293 |
| East Java | -1 903 946 | -2 281 707 | -2 559 495 | -2 938 708 |
| Central Java | -4 008 673 | -4 646 151 | -4 797 364 | -5 926 926 |