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Pematangsiantar
City population
279,198
#54
in Indonesia
#4
in North Sumatra
#2,050
worldwide
2.959, 99.069 · 1,336 km from Jakarta
About Pematangsiantar
Pematangsiantar is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia with a population of 279,198. It is the 54th largest of the 446 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Indonesia, and the 2,050th largest worldwide. It lies 1,336 km from Jakarta.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 32
Coordinates
2.959, 99.069
Record updated
13 June 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 446 in IndonesiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.