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South Tangerang

Banten · Indonesia
City population
1,429,529
#11
in Indonesia
#2
in Banten
#349
worldwide
JakartaSouth Tangerang
-6.289, 106.718 · 16 km from Jakarta
City population
1,429,529
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Indonesia
#11
of 446 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#349
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Indonesia
0.5%
of the national population

About South Tangerang

At 39 m above sea level, South Tangerang holds a population of 1,429,529, making it the second-largest city in Banten and accounting for 0.5% of Indonesia's national population. Located 16 km from Jakarta, it sits within a cluster of substantial cities; Ciputat and Pamulang each lie 6 km away with populations of 207,858 and 174,557 respectively, while Serpong, Sawangan, and Parung are positioned between 7 km and 15 km distant.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Indonesia
#11of 446
LargestSmallest
Position in Banten
#2of 8
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Indonesia
Region
Banten
Rank in region
#2of 8
Distance to capital
16 km
to Jakarta
Elevation
39 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates
-6.289, 106.718
Record updated
2026-06-11
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 Indonesia

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

6KMCiputat208K people6KMPamulang175K people7KMSerpong80K people14KMSawangan197K people15KMParung129K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. South Tangerang1.43M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
South Tangerang compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
South Tangerang1.43M

South Tangerang Population FAQ

What is the population of South Tangerang?

South Tangerang has a city population of 1,429,529. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is South Tangerang?

South Tangerang is in Banten, Indonesia, 16 km from the capital, Jakarta. Its coordinates are -6.289, 106.718.

How big is South Tangerang compared with other cities in Indonesia?

It is the 11th largest of the 446 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Indonesia, holding 0.5% of the national population.

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