List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia


The government of Indonesia defines a metropolitan area as an urban agglomeration where its spatial planning is prioritised due to its highly important influence on the country.

Official metropolitan areas

Metropolitan areaImageOfficial acronymRegencies and citiesArea
Estimated
population
Jakarta metropolitan areaJabodetabekpunjur
  • Special Capital Region of Jakarta
  • City of Bekasi
  • City of Bogor
  • City of Depok
  • City of South Tangerang
  • City of Tangerang
  • Bekasi Regency
  • Bogor Regency
  • Cianjur Regency
  • Tangerang Regency
7,062.4733,430,285
Surabaya metropolitan areaGerbangkertosusila
  • City of Surabaya
  • City of Mojokerto
  • Bangkalan Regency
  • Gresik Regency
  • Lamongan Regency
  • Mojokerto Regency
  • Sidoarjo Regency
    		• 5,925.849,570,870
    Bandung metropolitan areaBandung Basin
  • City of Bandung
  • City of Cimahi
  • Bandung Regency
  • Sumedang Regency
  • West Bandung Regency
    		• 3,411.358,357,393
    Semarang metropolitan areaKedungsepur
  • City of Semarang
  • City of Salatiga
  • Demak Regency
  • Grobogan Regency
  • Kendal Regency
  • Semarang Regency
    		• 4,298.435,689,149
    Medan metropolitan areaMebidangro
  • City of Medan
  • City of Binjai
  • Deli Serdang Regency
  • Karo Regency
    		• 3,146.624,601,565
    Makassar metropolitan areaMamminasata
  • City of Makassar
  • Gowa Regency
  • Maros Regency
  • Takalar Regency
    		• 2,6672,621,168
    Palembang metropolitan areaPatungraya Agung
  • City of Palembang
  • Banyuasin Regency
  • Ogan Ilir Regency
  • Ogan Komering Ilir Regency
    		• 7,585.962,570,981
    Denpasar metropolitan areaSarbagita
  • City of Denpasar
  • Badung Regency
  • Gianyar Regency
  • Tabanan Regency
    		• 732.672,388,680
    Banjarmasin metropolitan areaBanjarbakula
  • City of Banjarmasin
  • City of Banjarbaru
  • Banjar Regency
  • Barito Kuala Regency
  • Tanah Laut Regency
    		• 8,136.361,939,347
    Manado metropolitan areaBimindo
  • City of Manado
  • City of Bitung
  • City of Tomohon
  • Minahasa Regency
  • North Minahasa Regency
    		• 1,379.26830,137

    Built-up urban areas

    The followings are the contiguous urban areas in Indonesia, with a population of over one million, according to Demographia's "World Urban Areas" study. Demographia defines an urban area as a continuously built up land mass of urban development that is within a labor market, without regard for administrative boundaries.
    RankUrban areaArea
    		Estimated
    population    		Notes
    1Jakarta3,54034,540,000Jakarta's built-up urban area extends beyond its official metropolitan area, including Karawang.
    2Bandung4877,065,000Although Surabaya metropolitan area has a larger population than Bandung metropolitan area, the former comprises more rural areas while the latter has more dense urban population.
    3Surabaya9116,499,000Although Surabaya metropolitan area has a larger population than Bandung metropolitan area, the former comprises more rural areas while the latter has more dense urban population.
    4Medan4783,632,000Medan is the largest urban area outside of Java island.
    5Semarang2591,992,000Although Semarang metropolitan area is the fourth most populous in Indonesia, it actually comprises a significant portion of rural areas. Semarang's urban population is much smaller than Medan and Yogyakarta.
    6Makassar1781,952,000Makassar is the largest urban area outside of Java and Sumatra.
    7Palembang2211,889,000Palembang is the third largest urban area outside of Java island, after Medan and Makassar.
    8Yogyakarta2301,568,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Yogyakarta has the fifth largest urban population in Indonesia, extending far beyond its small city proper area of 32.5 km2.
    9Malang2121,493,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Malang urban population extends far beyond its administrative area of 145 km2.
    10Denpasar1771,389,000Denpasar is the second largest urban area outside of Java and Sumatra, after Makassar.
    11Batam2431,362,000As an island-city, Batam has not developed a metropolitan area with its surrounding regions, hence its urban population is entirely within its administrative area.
    12Pekanbaru2391,118,000Pekanbaru has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, and its urban population is pretty much concentrating in its city proper.
    13Surakarta4771,106,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Surakarta's urban population extends far beyond its administrative area of 46 km2.
    14Cirebon1051,017,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Cirebon's urban population extends beyond its administrative area of 37.4 km2.