Java Island Is Still The Region With The Highest Number Of Poor Population

Poverty (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that the number of poor people in Indonesia in March 2025 was recorded at 23.85 million people or equivalent to 8.74 percent of the total population.

Meanwhile, the number of poor people in March 2025 decreased by 0.10 percent point compared to September 2024 and decreased by 0.56 percentage point to March 2024.

Deputy for Social Statistics BPS Ateng Hartono said that the number of poor people in March 2025 was 23.85 million people, a decrease of 0.21 million people compared to the September 2024 period and a decrease of 1.37 million people to March 2024.

"As a comparison in September 2022 compared to March 2022, poverty increased 0.03 percent, then from March 2023 to March 2025 poverty gradually decreased," he said at a press conference, Friday, July 25.

Ateng said that the highest number of poor people was still concentrated on the island of Java, where 12.56 million poor people were recorded, or equivalent to 52.66 percent of the total national poor population.

"The number of poor people is still concentrated on the island of Java, which is 12.56 million poor people are on the island of Java or the contribution is around 52.66 percent of the total population of the national poor," he said.

After Java Island, the highest number of poor people is on the island of Sumatra, which is 5.14 million people or around 21.56 percent of the total national poor population.

The next position is occupied by the regions of Bali and Nusa Tenggara with a total of 1.92 million poor people or around 8.03 percent.

In the next place is Sulawesi, which recorded 1.85 million poor people or about 7.75 percent of the total national.

Meanwhile, Maluku is in the position after that with a total of 1.49 million poor people or about 6.25 percent of the total poor population in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the number of poor people is least in Kalimantan, which is 0.89 million people or about 3.75 percent of the total national.

He also said that almost all regions in Indonesia experienced a decrease in the number of poor people.

"When compared between March 2025 and September 2024, almost all islands experienced a decrease in the number and percentage of poor people. The biggest decline occurred in Bali and Nusa Tenggara, namely in March 2025, decreased by 0.22 percent compared to September 2024, Nah, except in Maluku and Papua where the percentage and the amount of poverty increased," he explained.