BPS Releases Population Data of IKN: Gen Z and Millennials Dominate the Population

Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN), and the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas officially published findings of 2025 Nusantara Capital City Population Enumeration (PPIKN) (16/12), which is the results of BPS conducting a population census of IKN in July 2025.

The dissemination event was attended by the Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti; the Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas RI, Rachmat Pambudy; the Chief of OIKN, Basuki Hadimuljono; and the Vice Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI, Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi. The dissemination result of PPIKN 2025 marks a new milestone in IKN planning. These data collection results would be a basis data for designing infrastructure policy and serves as basic service policy in the IKN region.

During her presentation, the Chief of BPS RI revealed that this data collection was conducted using a door-to-door method, which was comprehensive and covered the entire population in IKN, involving 856 officers. The data collection also utilized geotagging technology, enabling it to accurately map socio-economic conditions and housing conditions to ensure that development was on target.

The Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas expressed his appreciation for the synergy that has been built and mentioning the 2025 PPIKN data as the main foundation for development planning in IKN. This data collaboration is expected to accelerate IKN transformation to become an inclusive world city, supported by large potential of the demographic bonus that has been validly captured.

The Head of OIKN welcomed these data collection results as a sign that the development of IKN has reached a point of no return. Basuki also announced further strategic steps with BPS, namely implementation of the Economic Census and groundbreaking ceremony of the first stone for the BPS Office in IKN, which will begin in January.