Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 21,877,136 | — |
| 1980 | 25,372,889 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 28,520,643 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 29,653,266 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 31,228,940 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 32,382,657 | +3.7% |
| Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2010 | ||
As of the 2010 census, Central Java's population stood at some 32,380,687. As of the 1990 census, the population was 28,516,786. So the population has increased approximately 13.5% in 20 years.
The three biggest regencies in terms of population are: Brebes, Banyumas and Cilacap. Together these regencies make up approximately 16% of the Central Javanese population. Major urban population centres are Greater Semarang, Greater Surakarta and the Brebes-Tegal-Slawi area in the north-west of the province.
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