Including non permanent resident (homeless people, sailor, boat people and remote area community). Source: 1971, 1980, 1990, 2000 Population Census, and 1995 Intercensal Population Census.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Java | 35 384 352 | 35 729 537 | 43 053 732 |
| East Java | 32 503 991 | 34 783 640 | 37 476 757 |
| Central Java | 28 520 643 | 31 228 940 | 32 382 657 |
| North Sumatra | 10 256 027 | 11 649 655 | 12 982 204 |
| Banten | 8 098 780 | 10 632 166 | |
| Jakarta (Special City District) | 8 259 266 | 8 389 443 | 9 607 787 |
| South Sulawesi | 6 981 646 | 8 059 627 | 8 034 776 |
| Lampung | 6 017 573 | 6 741 439 | 7 608 405 |
| South Sumatra | 6 313 074 | 6 899 675 | 7 450 394 |
| Riau | 3 303 976 | 4 957 627 | 5 538 367 |
| West Sumatra | 4 000 207 | 4 248 931 | 4 846 909 |
| East Nusa Tenggara | 3 268 644 | 3 952 279 | 4 683 827 |
| West Nusa Tenggara | 3 369 649 | 4 009 261 | 4 500 212 |
| Special Region of Aceh | 3 416 156 | 3 930 905 | 4 494 410 |
| West Kalimantan | 3 229 153 | 4 034 198 | 4 395 983 |
| Bali | 2 777 811 | 3 151 162 | 3 890 757 |
| South Kalimantan | 2 597 572 | 2 985 240 | 3 626 616 |
| East Kalimantan | 1 876 663 | 2 455 120 | 3 553 143 |
| Special Region of Yogyakarta | 2 913 054 | 3 122 268 | 3 457 491 |
| Jambi | 2 020 568 | 2 413 846 | 3 092 265 |
| Special Region of Papua | 1 648 708 | 2 220 934 | 2 833 381 |
| Central Sulawesi | 1 711 327 | 2 218 435 | 2 635 009 |
| North Sulawesi | 2 478 119 | 2 012 098 | 2 270 596 |
| Southeast Sulawesi | 1 349 619 | 1 821 284 | 2 232 586 |
| Central Kalimantan | 1 396 486 | 1 857 000 | 2 212 089 |
| Bengkulu | 1 179 122 | 1 567 432 | 1 715 518 |
| Riau Islands | 1 679 163 | ||
| Maluku | 1 857 790 | 1 205 539 | 1 533 506 |
| Bangka-Belitung | 900 197 | 1 223 296 | |
| West Sulawesi | 1 158 651 | ||
| Gorontalo | 835 044 | 1 040 164 | |
| North Maluku | 785 059 | 1 038 087 | |
| Special Region of West Papua | 760 422 |