#427 by population worldwide
Pekanbaru
Indonesia
- Population, 2025
- 1.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.6 million+36.3%
- World rank
- #4272000: #747 → 2050: #361
- Urban area
- 233 km²
- Density
- 5,189people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 40 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Jakarta · +3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 7,270 km
Weather in Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru
24°
Cloudy
Today: ↑30° ↓24°
Pressure 1009 hPaVisibility 5 km
24-hour forecast
Air quality
59
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 48.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 49µg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9µg/m³
- O₃
- 101µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°30°94%, 21 mm
- Sun24°30°84%, 12.4 mm
- Mon24°30°64%, 8.9 mm
- Tue23°31°76%, 24.2 mm
- Wed23°30°82%, 16.4 mm
- Thu23°31°92%, 31.5 mm
- Fri24°31°86%, 6 mm
Feels like
30°Humidity
98%Wind
5km/h334° NWgust 9 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
94%21 mmSunrise
05:55Sunrise 05:55Sunset 18:01
Updated 03:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 197594
- 1980115
- 1985167
- 1990243
- 1995407
- 2000507
- 2005649
- 2010802
- 2015965
- 20201,122
- 20251,209
- 20301,306
- 20351,403
- 20401,484
- 20451,567
- 20501,648
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
PKU · 4 km
Currency: IDR (Rp)
FAQ
What is the population of Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru has 1.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #427 in the world. The UN projects 1.6 million by 2050.
What time zone is Pekanbaru in?
Asia/Jakarta, UTC+7. +3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Pekanbaru have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Pekanbaru from Tbilisi?
About 7,270 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).