Profile of West Sumatra Province

population growth rate of West Sumatra during the period of 10 years from 1990 to 2000 was recorded at 0.56% during the period 2000-2002 and increased to 1.82 % . In 1990 , there were 3,999,764 new people, while in 2002 has reached 4,375,080 inhabitants. The highest rate of increase occurred in 2002 with the rate of increase of a population of 131 570 inhabitants or with a growth rate of 3.1 % compared to the previous year .


Population growth rate of West Sumatra during the period 1990 -2000 the lowest classified compared with other provinces in Sumatra and the highest growth rate during this period is that Riau province reached 3.87 % . While the rate of growth over the last two years , namely in 2000-2002 increased to 1.82 % , but still the lowest compared to other provinces in Sumatra Island . Even the highest growth rate that remains the case in Riau Province , which reached 6.59% . Beradasarkan population by district / city during the period 2000-2002 , Tanah Datar has the lowest population growth rate , which is 0.73 % , while the highest is Sawahlunto city , namely 2.63% .
The population of West Sumatra province in 2002 as many as 4,375,080 souls and rank just below the 5 North Sumatra , South Sumatra , Lampung and Riau , and other provinces on the island of Sumatra . Based on data from districts and cities in West Sumatra , the largest population found in Padang , namely 743 220 souls , and the lowest in the city of Padang Panjang , namely 41,600 inhabitants.
Judging from the distribution of the population by the area , the population density of West Sumatra in 2002 are still classified, that is 103.6 people per km2 . Means each km2 uninhabited by a population of 103.6 inhabitants. Distribution of the population in that year increased by approximately 3.66 compared with the distribution of the population life in 2000 which only amounted to 99.94 per km2 . Based on data from the district and the city , found the densest population in the city of Bukittinggi , ie 3710.78 km2 and soul in each terjarang contained in the Mentawai Islands , which is 10.31 inhabitants in each km2 ( Table 9a ) . Bukittinggi city's population density is thus caused in part by the development of the tourist town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra . It may affect the absorption of labor as a result of the development of the tourism sector . Districts with the smallest density is the Mentawai islands were only 10.32 people per km2 . It happened because the district is a division of the district of Padang Pariaman that have wide enough area , that is 6.011 km2 ( broad Mentawai Islands ) .
Based on the classification of population density by district and city ( Table 9a ) shows that the population density in the district and city of West Sumatra classified categories ranging from sparse to very dense . The regions are classified generally found in densely populated urban areas , except Sawahlunto lower than Tanah Datar and Padang Pariaman , however, 75 % of the population residing in the West Sumatra district . It happened because the district is more extensive than City area . Proven district covers 97 % of the total area of ​​the Province of West Sumatra , while only 3 % City alone . Based on population distribution in the area of ​​County and City , the provincial capital of Padang as the top ranks , that is equal to 16.99 % , while the city of Padang Panjang bottom ranks that only 0.95 % of the total population of West Sumatra as a whole .
The population of West Sumatra by age in 2002 showed that young people (under 15 years ) is high , ie 1.4415 million people or about 32.95 % of the entire population of West Sumatra . The composition as it illustrates that the age dependency ratio ( RKU ) ; particularly young age is still relatively high . Economic dependency by means of productive age population ( 15-64 years ) classified as severe . In 2002 RKU amounted to 61.8 ( 62 ) at a young age dependency ratio of 53.31 . That figure shows that every 100 inhabitants of productive age ( 15-64 years ) in West Sumatra will bear the economic burden of the soul as much as 62 and 53 were not productive life including the young population . Dependency is an increase from the previous year ( 2001 ), where in 2001 , reaching 65.8 RKU development ( 66 ) with RKU young age of 53.31 .
In 2002 , the population of men and women as much as the soul 2,147,170 2,227,910 souls . In general, the ratio of males to females are close to one , which is 0.96 which means that for every 100 inhabitants female , the male population of 96 inhabitants. The data show that the female population more than men , especially at the age of 15 years and over , except in the age group 45-54 . The composition of the reverse occurs at a young age ( under 15 years ), where the sex ratio is greater than 100 .