What is the Population and Ethnic Makeup of Bali?
As of 2014, Bali’s population was estimated at 4,225,000. It has an average population growth of just over 2 percent. The median age in Indonesia is 30.2 years. Bali’s Human Development Index is 0.724, which is high and is ranked 5th out of 34 provinces in Indonesia.
Bali’s ethnic makeup is approximately 90 percent Balinese, 7 percent Javanese, and 3 percent other. There are many expatriates living in Bali. The number was estimated in 2008 to be 30,000.
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