Palembang
8,331 companies · City/Regency · code 16.71
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District
Property market in Palembang
Houses, apartments and land in Palembang
Monthly rentals and co-living, run by the operator itself, in the cities it covers.
Area figures for Palembang
Official figures for Palembang
Each figure carries the year it was measured; figures published only per province are shown separately below.
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Population
1,740,559
people · 2026
2020–2026: from 1,668,848 to 1,740,559 -
HDI (Human Development Index)
80.57
2024
prov. 72.3
2010–2024: from 73.33 to 80.57 -
Poverty (Population below the poverty line)
9.04%
2025
prov. 10.15%
2010–2025: from 15% to 9.04% -
Unemployment (Open unemployment rate)
6.81%
2025
prov. 3.69%
2017–2025: from 8.57% to 6.81% -
GRDP (Gross regional domestic product)
Rp226 trillion
2025
2010–2025: from Rp61.1 trillion to Rp226 trillion
Further components
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years 2024 · prov. 70.9
- Mean years of schooling
- 11.3 years 2025 · prov. 8.9
- Expected years of schooling
- 14.5 years 2025 · prov. 12.7
- Expenditure per capita
- Rp16.7 million per person per year 2025 · prov. Rp12.4 million
- People below the poverty line
- 162,310 people 2025
- Poverty line
- Rp699,920 per person per month 2025 · prov. Rp581,702
- Population aged 60 and over
- 11.79% 2025 · prov. 10.65%
Province level: Sumatera Selatan
These three figures are published only per province.
- GRDP per capita (Gross regional domestic product per capita)
- Rp80.7 million per person per year 2025
- Provincial minimum wage
- Rp3.04 million per month 2020 · the most recent figure available
- Population density
- 93 people/km² 2021 · the most recent figure available
Recorded crime in Sumatera Selatan
Recorded across Polda Sumatera Selatan during 2024, which covers this place
- Offences reported
- 25,154 cases
- Cases cleared
- 16.25%
- Risk per 100,000 residents
- 253
Break-ins and theft are insurable risks. Insure your home
Recorded disasters in Palembang
16 disaster events were recorded in Palembang during 2016–2025.
Counted from officially recorded events. An event spanning several districts is apportioned between them, so counts are rounded.
Kinds of disaster 2021–2025
of 10 events
- Extreme weather 3 30%
- Flood 3 30%
- Settlement fire 3 30%
- Forest & land fire 1 11%
Recorded impact 2021–2025
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Missing
- 0
- Injured
- 2,194
- Affected & displaced
- 49
- Houses damaged
- 100
- Houses flooded
Flood can be insured as an extension of a home policy. Insure your home
- 2016: 0 events
- 2017: 1 events
- 2018: 3 events
- 2019: 2 events
- 2020: 0 events
- 2021: 1 events
- 2022: 2 events
- 2023: 3 events
- 2024: 0 events
- 2025: 4 events
Business formation in Palembang
1,066 businesses were recorded as founded in Palembang during 2016–2025.
Counted from formations announced officially and held in our records — not every business that opened here.
Most common trades
of 3,816 companies with a classification
- Contractors & Construction 2,739 72%
- Manufacturing 190 5%
- Energy & Mining 158 4%
- 2016: 4 formations
- 2017: 16 formations
- 2018: 24 formations
- 2019: 133 formations
- 2020: 123 formations
- 2021: 169 formations
- 2022: 138 formations
- 2023: 161 formations
- 2024: 154 formations
- 2025: 144 formations
Companies here (8331)
Showing 31–40 of 8331Jalan Sukorejo, Grand Kenten Residence A5, Desa/Kelurahan Delapan Ilir, Kec. Ilir Timur Tiga
Jl. KL.H BURLIAN LR.SUKAWANA NO19 Karyabaru Kec. Alang-Alang Lebar Kota Palembang Sumatera Selatan
JL. Alang-Alang Lebar GB-08, RT.012 RW.005, Kel. Talangkelapa, Kec. Alang-alang Lebar
Jl. Sukabangun II Komp. Saba Indah Blok B-1 RT 073 RW 010, Kel. Sukajaya, Kec. Sukarami
Perum Griya Permata Asri 2 Blok F.06 RT. 018/RW. 005, Talangjambe, Kec. Sukarami
Jl Kh. Wahid Hasyim No 533 A RT. 021/RW. 021, Dua Ulu, Kec. Seberang Ulu Satu