Population
According to the national census held in May–August 2010, 949,066 people were registered in Bogor. The average population density is about 8,000 people per km²; it reaches 12,571 persons per km² in the center and drops to 5,866 people per km² in the southern part.
| Year | 1956 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1988 | 1999 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,000 | 154,000 | 197,000 | 246,000 | 285,000 | 585,000 | 949,000 |
The rapid population growth in Bogor after 1960 is related to urbanization as well as the influx of workforce from other parts of the country. The birth rate in 2009 was 563 children per 10,000 people, with the mortality value of 272. During the same year, 12,709 permanent resident moved in and 3,391 people left the city. Men constituted 51.06% and women 48.94% of the population; 28.39% of the inhabitants were under 15 years old, 67.42% were aged 15–65 years and 3.51% – over 65 years. The 2005 estimate of the life expectancy is 71.8 years, which is the highest figure for West Java and one of the highest in Indonesia.
Most population (87%) are Sundanese, with considerable numbers of Javanese, Chinese and other, often mixed ethnicities. Virtually all adults are fluent in Indonesian – the official language of the country. Sundanese is used at home and in some public areas and events – for example, the solemn speech of the mayor at the City Day celebration of 3 June 2010 was delivered in Sundanese. The local dialect of Sundanese significantly differs from the classical version both lexically and phonetically.
The majority of population (94%) are Muslims, with just over 5% Christians. However, there are many Christian churches in the city, as well as Buddhist (mostly in the Chinese community ) and Hindu communities.
| Religion | Adherents | Fraction of population (%) | Number of religious buildings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 838,533 | 92.64 | 715 |
| Protestantism | 30,807 | 3.40 | 27 |
| Catholicism | 21,957 | 2.43 | 8 |
| Buddhism | 9,246 | 1.02 | 13 |
| Hinduism | 1,352 | 0.15 | 9 |
| Confucianism | 502 | 0.06 | 13 |
| Others | 2,736 | 0.30 |
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