List of Indonesia Provinces and Capitals

Written and Fact-checked by Whereig Editors | Last Updated On: May 22, 2026

Indonesia is a diverse country consisting of 34 provinces. Here is a list of the provinces in Indonesia as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021:

Indonesia is a massive Southeast Asian archipelago stretching between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The country is made up of more than 17,000 islands and is divided into 38 provinces, which are further divided into regencies and cities for local administration. Jakarta is the national capital and also the largest urban area in Indonesia.

The country covers tropical rainforests, volcanic mountains, coral islands, dense cities, farming regions, and remote highlands spread across Asia and Oceania. Every province has its own mix of languages, food, traditions, and landscapes, from crowded Java to the forests of Papua and the islands of Maluku.

Key Facts

National capital: Jakarta
Total population: 281,603,800 (Official estimate 2024)
Total area: 1,904,569 km² (735,358 sq miles)
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (Rp, IDR)
Bordering countries: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste
Total Provinces: 38
Total Regencies and Cities: 500+

List of Provinces and Capitals of Indonesia

Total provinces shown: 38 | Combined population: 281,603,800 | Combined area: 1,904,569 km²

#	Province Name	Capital City	Region	Area (km²)	Population (Latest Census)
1	Aceh	Banda Aceh	Sumatra	57,956	5,550,000
2	Bali	Denpasar	Lesser Sunda Islands	5,780	4,450,000
3	Bangka Belitung Islands	Pangkalpinang	Sumatra	16,424	1,550,000
4	Banten	Serang	Java	9,353	12,600,000
5	Bengkulu	Bengkulu	Sumatra	19,919	2,100,000
6	Central Java	Semarang	Java	32,801	38,500,000
7	Central Kalimantan	Palangka Raya	Kalimantan	153,564	2,850,000
8	Central Papua	Nabire	Papua	61,072	1,400,000
9	Central Sulawesi	Palu	Sulawesi	61,841	3,200,000
10	East Java	Surabaya	Java	47,803	41,100,000
11	East Kalimantan	Samarinda	Kalimantan	127,346	4,100,000
12	East Nusa Tenggara	Kupang	Lesser Sunda Islands	47,931	5,700,000
13	Gorontalo	Gorontalo	Sulawesi	11,967	1,250,000
14	Highland Papua	Wamena	Papua	108,476	1,500,000
15	Jakarta	Jakarta	Java	664	11,350,000
16	Jambi	Jambi	Sumatra	50,058	3,800,000
17	Lampung	Bandar Lampung	Sumatra	33,575	9,200,000
18	Maluku	Ambon	Maluku Islands	46,150	1,950,000
19	North Kalimantan	Tanjung Selor	Kalimantan	75,467	760,000
20	North Maluku	Sofifi	Maluku Islands	31,982	1,400,000
21	North Sulawesi	Manado	Sulawesi	13,851	2,700,000
22	North Sumatra	Medan	Sumatra	72,981	15,600,000
23	Papua	Jayapura	Papua	82,681	1,100,000
24	Riau	Pekanbaru	Sumatra	87,023	6,800,000
25	Riau Islands	Tanjung Pinang	Sumatra	8,201	2,200,000
26	South Kalimantan	Banjarbaru	Kalimantan	38,744	4,200,000
27	South Papua	Merauke	Papua	117,849	550,000
28	South Sulawesi	Makassar	Sulawesi	46,717	9,500,000
29	South Sumatra	Palembang	Sumatra	91,592	8,900,000
30	Southeast Sulawesi	Kendari	Sulawesi	36,758	2,800,000
31	Southwest Papua	Sorong	Papua	38,820	620,000
32	West Java	Bandung	Java	35,378	50,300,000
33	West Kalimantan	Pontianak	Kalimantan	147,307	5,700,000
34	West Nusa Tenggara	Mataram	Lesser Sunda Islands	20,153	5,600,000
35	West Papua	Manokwari	Papua	60,275	1,200,000
36	West Sulawesi	Mamuju	Sulawesi	16,594	1,500,000
37	West Sumatra	Padang	Sumatra	42,013	5,900,000
38	Yogyakarta	Yogyakarta	Java	3,133	3,353,800

Largest Provinces by Area

Central Kalimantan - 59,291 sq mi (153,564 km²)
West Kalimantan - 56,875 sq mi (147,307 km²)
East Kalimantan - 49,168 sq mi (127,346 km²)
South Papua - 45,502 sq mi (117,849 km²)
Highland Papua - 41,882 sq mi (108,476 km²)
South Sumatra - 35,364 sq mi (91,592 km²)
Riau - 33,600 sq mi (87,023 km²)
Papua - 31,923 sq mi (82,681 km²)

Most Populous Provinces

West Java - Population: 50,300,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
East Java - Population: 41,100,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Central Java - Population: 38,500,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
North Sumatra - Population: 15,600,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Banten - Population: 12,600,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Jakarta - Population: 11,350,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
South Sulawesi - Population: 9,500,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Lampung - Population: 9,200,000 (Official Estimate 2024)

Smallest Provinces by Area

Jakarta - 256 sq mi (664 km²)
Yogyakarta - 1,210 sq mi (3,133 km²)
Bali - 2,232 sq mi (5,780 km²)
Riau Islands - 3,166 sq mi (8,201 km²)
Banten - 3,611 sq mi (9,353 km²)
Gorontalo - 4,620 sq mi (11,967 km²)

Provinces by Regional Grouping

Java: Banten, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, West Java, Yogyakarta
Sumatra: Aceh, Bangka Belitung Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, South Sumatra, West Sumatra
Kalimantan: Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan
Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi
Papua: Central Papua, Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, West Papua
Lesser Sunda Islands: Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara
Maluku Islands: Maluku, North Maluku

Landlocked Provinces

Central Kalimantan
Highland Papua
Yogyakarta

Provinces with Coastline

Aceh
Bali
Bangka Belitung Islands
Banten
Bengkulu
Central Java
Central Papua
Central Sulawesi
East Java
East Kalimantan
East Nusa Tenggara
Gorontalo
Jakarta
Jambi
Lampung
Maluku
North Kalimantan
North Maluku
North Sulawesi
North Sumatra
Papua
Riau
Riau Islands
South Kalimantan
South Papua
South Sulawesi
South Sumatra
Southeast Sulawesi
Southwest Papua
West Java
West Kalimantan
West Nusa Tenggara
West Papua
West Sulawesi
West Sumatra

Provinces Sharing Borders with Other Countries

Malaysia: East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Kalimantan
Papua New Guinea: Papua
Timor-Leste: East Nusa Tenggara

Sources

World Countries and Capitals

Location Map of Asian Countries