Pekanbaru's 2026 population is now estimated at 1,815,161.In 2005, the population of Pekanbaru was 703,956.Pekanbaru has grown by 80,055 in the last year, which represents a 4.61% annual change.These population values and projections come from Indonesia urban cities population (2005 CI, 2010 C) via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections.
City | 2026 Pop.↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | 12,545,537 | 1.68% |
| Bekasi | 4,221,996 | 3.77% |
| Depok | 3,869,259 | 5.13% |
| Tangerang | 3,571,253 | 4.38% |
| Surabaya | 3,321,922 | 1.15% |
| Bandung | 2,769,370 | 0.91% |
| Medan | 2,330,213 | 0.66% |
| Semarang | 2,209,539 | 2.36% |
| Batam | 2,043,042 | 5.13% |
| Makassar | 2,022,830 | 2.65% |
| Palembang | 1,891,525 | 1.72% |
| Pekanbaru | 1,815,161 | 4.61% |
| Denpasar | 1,755,037 | 5.13% |
| Samarinda | 1,526,407 | 5.13% |
| Padang | 1,301,164 | 3.09% |
| Tangerang Selatan | 1,290,322 | 0% |
| Tasikmalaya | 1,232,273 | 4.84% |
| Bandar Lampung | 1,201,620 | 2.02% |
| Bogor | 1,166,120 | 1.29% |
| Jambi | 1,082,872 | 4.74% |
