List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia

Indonesia has many big cities where lots of people live and work close together. These places are called metropolitan areas. The government of Indonesia says a metropolitan area is an urban agglomeration that is very important for the whole country. Because of this, these areas have special planning to help them grow in a good way. This planning follows rules set by the president.

Right now, Indonesia has 10 official metropolitan areas. They are centered around big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Medan, Makassar, Palembang, Denpasar, Banjarmasin, and Manado. These cities are important hubs for business, culture, and transportation.

Even though there are only 10 official metropolitan areas, some other cities also have areas that spread beyond their city limits. Cities like Yogyakarta, Malang, Pekanbaru, Surakarta, Pontianak, and Cirebon have grown so much that their influence reaches outside the city boundaries. These places are also important for the country, even if they are not officially called metropolitan areas.

Official metropolitan areas

Indonesia has special urban areas called metropolitan areas. These areas are very important for the country, and the government manages them to make sure they are planned well. There are 10 of these areas, and they are centered around big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Medan, Makassar, Palembang, Denpasar, Banjarmasin, and Manado.

Metropolitan area	Image	Official acronym	Regencies and cities	Area (km2)	Estimated population
Jakarta metropolitan area		Jabodetabekjur	Special Region of Jakarta (all 44 districts) City of Bekasi (all 12 districts) City of Bogor (all 6 districts) City of Depok (all 11 districts) City of South Tangerang (all 7 districts) City of Tangerang (all 13 districts) Bekasi Regency (all 23 districts) Bogor Regency (all 40 districts) Cianjur Regency (only 4 districts) Tangerang Regency (all 29 districts)	7,062.47	33,430,285
Surabaya metropolitan area		Gerbangkertosusila	City of Surabaya (all 31 districts) City of Mojokerto (all 2 districts) Bangkalan Regency (all 18 districts) Gresik Regency (only 16 districts, excluding Bawean) Lamongan Regency (all 27 districts) Mojokerto Regency (all 18 districts) Sidoarjo Regency (all 18 districts)	5,925.84	9,570,870
Bandung metropolitan area		Bandung Basin	City of Bandung (all 30 districts) City of Cimahi (all 3 districts) Bandung Regency (all 31 districts) Sumedang Regency (only 5 districts) West Bandung Regency (all 15 districts)	3,411.35	8,357,393
Semarang metropolitan area		Kedungsepur	City of Semarang (all 16 districts) City of Salatiga (all 4 districts) Demak Regency (all 14 districts) Grobogan Regency (only 12 districts) Kendal Regency (all 20 districts) Semarang Regency (all 19 districts)	4,298.43	5,689,149
Medan metropolitan area		Mebidangro	City of Medan (all 21 districts) City of Binjai (all 5 districts) Deli Serdang Regency (all 22 districts) Karo Regency (only 4 districts)	3,189.25	4,848,885
Makassar metropolitan area		Mamminasata	City of Makassar (all 14 districts) Gowa Regency (only 11 districts) Maros Regency (only 12 districts) Takalar Regency (all 9 districts)	2,667	2,621,168
Palembang metropolitan area		Patungraya Agung	City of Palembang (all 16 districts) Banyuasin Regency (only 11 districts) Ogan Ilir Regency (only 7 districts) Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (only 4 districts)	7,585.96	2,570,981
Denpasar metropolitan area		Sarbagita	City of Denpasar (all 4 districts) Badung Regency (only 5 districts) Gianyar Regency (only 4 districts) Tabanan Regency (only 2 districts)	732.67	2,388,680
Banjarmasin metropolitan area		Banjarbakula	City of Banjarmasin (all 5 districts) City of Banjarbaru (all 5 districts) Banjar Regency (only 14 districts) Barito Kuala Regency (only 12 districts) Tanah Laut Regency (only 10 districts)	8,136.36	1,939,347
Manado metropolitan area		Bimindo	City of Manado (all 9 districts) City of Bitung (all 8 districts) City of Tomohon (all 5 districts) Minahasa Regency (only 3 districts) North Minahasa Regency (only 6 districts)	1,379.26	830,137

Built-up urban areas

These are the large, connected cities in Indonesia that have more than 500,000 people. The information comes from a study called "World Urban Areas" by Demographia in 2023. Demographia looks at areas where buildings are built close together and people can easily work and live nearby, no matter what the official city borders are.