12 Telukbetung Barat, Tanjungkarang Barat , Sukarame, Panjang and Kemiling Sub-
districts.
2.5 Current Demographic
2.5.1 Population Density
Based on Statistic Center Agency data, the number of Bandar Lampung residents in 2007 was 812,133 and in 2008 was 822,880 Table 2.5. In 2008 the population
consisted of 414,938 males 50.36 and 407,942 females 49.63. The annual rate of population growth rate in Bandar Lampung was 1.22. The highest population
growth occurred in 2008 up 1.30 percent.
Population density in 2008 was at an average of 42 peopleha. According to the criteria of population density, Bandar Lampung has a low population density. Sub-
districts that have highest population density are Tanjung Karang Tengah and Teluk Betung Selatan Bandar Lampung RTRW 2005-2015.
Table 2.5: . Structure of Bandar Lampung Citizens Bandar Lampung Statistic Center
Agency, 2009 Year
Gender Total Population
Area Ha Density
Male Female
2005 397.863
395.883 793.746
19.722 40,25
2006 405.208
398.714 803.922
19.722 40,76
2007 409.433
402.700 812.133
19.722 41,18
2008 414.938
402.942 822.880
19.722 41,72
Source: http:Lampung.BPS.go.id
2.5.2 Population Structure
By age
The description of population structure by age will show the number of productive population and the number of unproductive population in Bandar Lampung. Those
who belong to productive population are classified as available labor and are important for determining disaster mitigation policy.
Based on age group, the largest proportion of the population of Bandar Lampung belongs to age group of 20-24 95,597 people, followed by age group of 15-19
95,537 people. The number of productive age 15-55 years old in Bandar Lampung was 546,920 people or 64.75 of the total population.
By Religion
Religion plays an important role in creating harmony in society. According to number of the followers, Islam is the most practiced religion 755,851 followers or
89.50 of the total population, followed by ChristianProtestant 31,695 followers, and Catholic 23,891 followers. The other religions practiced in Bandar Lampung
are Hinduism and Buddhism.
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2.6 Core-Periphery Relationships