The 38 Provinces of Indonesia
Indonesia is divided into 38 provinces grouped across the country’s major island regions. Four new provinces were created in 2022 by splitting Papua. ✦ marks province pages with detailed coverage.
Sumatra
Aceh
Banda Aceh · Sumatra
5.4M people
North Sumatra
Medan · Sumatra
15.1M people
West Sumatra
Padang · Sumatra
5.6M people
Riau
Pekanbaru · Sumatra
6.5M people
Riau Islands
Tanjung Pinang · Sumatra
2.1M people
Jambi
Jambi · Sumatra
3.6M people
South Sumatra
Palembang · Sumatra
8.6M people
Bengkulu
Bengkulu · Sumatra
2.0M people
Lampung
Bandar Lampung · Sumatra
9.0M people
Bangka Belitung Islands
Pangkal Pinang · Sumatra
1.5M people