Source : 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 Population Census and 1985, 1995, 2005 Intercensal Population Census. 1) Not included in Aceh in 2005 SUPAS cause of tsunami; 2) Bangka Belitung is still part of South Sumatra Province; 3) Riau Islands is still part of Riau
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Java | 854 869 | 465 268 | 287 839 | 453 087 |
| Banten | 412 941 | 158 009 | 272 097 | |
| Riau | 152 562 | 270 107 | 115 073 | 169 143 |
| Riau Islands | 165 324 | 145 686 | 155 209 | |
| East Kalimantan | 126 339 | 112 681 | 101 911 | 140 519 |
| Special Region of Yogyakarta | 40 963 | 67 056 | 102 149 | 123 872 |
| Central Kalimantan | 41 776 | 99 484 | -15 760 | 88 463 |
| Bali | 9 840 | 39 872 | 37 630 | 61 209 |
| Jambi | 72 364 | 26 188 | 14 980 | 57 425 |
| South Kalimantan | 21 883 | 26 708 | 20 750 | 48 163 |
| Bangka-Belitung | 2 763 | 2 115 | 43 754 | |
| Special Region of West Papua | 8 267 | 3 882 | 37 070 | |
| Special Region of Papua | 42 145 | 25 407 | 13 879 | 27 759 |
| Special Region of Aceh | 6 937 | -146 212 | 25 185 | |
| Central Sulawesi | 41 996 | 44 773 | 24 833 | 22 787 |
| Southeast Sulawesi | 34 462 | 88 038 | 10 031 | 21 484 |
| Bengkulu | 54 236 | 33 001 | 2 686 | 20 917 |
| West Sulawesi | 14 661 | 4 217 | 17 153 | |
| Gorontalo | -24 191 | -4 534 | 9 875 | |
| North Maluku | -13 716 | -6 164 | 9 575 | |
| West Nusa Tenggara | 548 | 9 250 | -5 393 | 6 666 |
| North Sulawesi | -16 536 | 15 674 | -2 950 | 2 569 |
| West Kalimantan | -877 | 3 520 | -16 506 | 506 |
| Maluku | 29 802 | -74 124 | -20 802 | -943 |
| South Sumatra | 13 355 | 11 294 | -40 778 | -12 418 |
| East Nusa Tenggara | -18 513 | 14 921 | 3 148 | -18 145 |
| West Sumatra | -44 171 | -124 929 | -20 506 | -20 529 |
| Lampung | 76 391 | -245 | -19 011 | -61 981 |
| South Sulawesi | -41 595 | -104 567 | -40 344 | -87 932 |
| Jakarta (Special City District) | -160 348 | -148 141 | -159 411 | -239 464 |
| North Sumatra | -169 765 | -218 634 | -94 568 | -248 682 |
| East Java | -318 741 | -343 071 | -94 111 | -285 309 |
| Central Java | -774 941 | -663 290 | -334 589 | -678 443 |