About Jakarta
Jakarta is located in Indonesia, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population8,540,121
Figure applies toJakarta (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryIndonesia
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeID
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.