BPS: Indonesia's Population Is Dominated By Humans Born In 1997-2012 And 1981-1996

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the population of Indonesia until 2020 was dominated by generation Z or residents, who were born in the period 1997-2012, and millennials, who were born in the 1981-1996 period.

Based on the results of the 2020 Population Census, which was conducted by BPS in February-September 2020, the number of generation Z reached 75.49 million people, equivalent to 27.94 percent of the total population of 270.2 million people. Meanwhile, the millennial generation reached 69.90 million people or 25.87 percent.

"Currently, Indonesia's population is dominated by generation Z, amounting to 27.94 percent," said Head of BPS Suhariyanto in the release of the 2020 Population Census Data and 2020 Population Administration Data in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Friday, January 22.

Suhariyanto explained that the classification of population groups is based on William H Frey's literature, which divides population categories based on several generations.

With Frey's reference, from the results of the 2020 Population Census, the millennial generation is the second group after generation Z, whose number dominates the Indonesian population, namely 25.87 percent. Followed, generation X or those born between 1965-1980 with a population of 21.88 percent.

"Meanwhile, those who belong to the Baby Boomer generation or born in 1946-1964 like me, the number is decreasing, getting rarer," he said.

The 2020 BPS Population Census recorded that the number of Baby Boomer generations reached 11.56 percent, while Pre-Boomer generations or born before 1945 reached 1.87 percent. Meanwhile, the Post-Gen Z generation or born after 2013 reached 10.88 percent.

"This classification is important because each generation has different characteristics and characteristics. We need to study this classification so that intergenerational communication becomes smooth and has a positive impact on the life of the nation," he said.

BPS also processes age grouping data with the proportion of young people (0-14 years) experiencing a decline, due to a decrease in the birth rate.

The proportion of the young population fell from 44.12 percent in 1971 to 23.33 percent in 2020.

In contrast, the productive age group or those aged 15-64 years experienced an increase from 53.39 percent in 1971 to 70.72 percent in 2020.

Likewise, the proportion of the elderly population (65 years and over) increased from 2.49 percent in 1971 to 5.95 percent in 2020.

"This increase in the elderly population can be interpreted as a result of improved public health, improved nutrition, and improved lifestyle that are carried out by both the government and the private sector," concluded Suhariyanto.