Denpasar
Denpasar | |
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| City of Denpasar Kota Denpasar | |
| Native transcription(s) | |
| • Balinese | ᬓᭀᬢᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ Kotâ Dénpasar |
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Location within Bali, Indonesia | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location in Bali Location in Lesser Sunda Islands | |
| Coordinates: 8°40′18″S 115°14′2″E / 8.67167°S 115.23389°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | Bali |
| Administrative districts | |
| Settled | 27 February 1788 |
| Founded by | I Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Denpasar City Government |
| • Mayor | I.G.N. Jaya Negara (PDI-P) |
| • Vice Mayor | I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa |
| • Legislature | Denpasar City Regional House of Representatives |
| Area | |
| 125.98 km2 (48.64 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 1.928.28 km2 (0.744 sq mi) |
| Population (end 2024 estimate) | |
| 670,210 | |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,187,198 |
| • Metro density | 1,100,000/km2 (2,900,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2010) | 65.18% Balinese 25.78% Javanese 1.13% Chinese 1.05% Sasak 0.78% Madurese 0.70% Sundanese 0.53% Flores 0.43% Batak 4.42% others |
| • Religion (2024) |
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| • Languages and dialects | Indonesian (official) Balinese (native); Lowland Balinese; Denpasar Balinese Hokkien others |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 361 |
| Vehicle registration | DK |
| Nominal GDP | 2023 |
| - Total | Rp 60.100 trillion (23rd) US$ 3.943 billion Int$ 12.628 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 80,305 thousand US$ 5,269 Int$ 16,873 (PPP) |
| - Metro | Rp 184.558 trillion US$ 12.108 billion Int$ 38.778 billion (PPP) |
| - Growth | 6.0% |
| HDI (2024) | 0.852 (7th) Very High |
| Website | denpasarkota.go.id |
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Denpasar (Indonesian pronunciation: [denˈpasar]; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ, Dénpasar) is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. Denpasar is the largest city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second largest city in Eastern Indonesia after Makassar. It is bordered by Badung Regency to its west, Gianyar Regency to its east, and the Indian Ocean and the Badung Strait to its south. The growth of the tourism industry on the island of Bali has pushed the city of Denpasar to become a center of business activities, and has positioned the city as an area with high per capita income and growth in Bali. The population of the City at the end of 2024 was 670,210.
Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has encouraged and promoted business activities and ventures, contributing to it having the highest growth rate in Bali Province. The population of Denpasar was 725,314 at the 2020 Census, down from 788,445 at the 2010 Census due to pandemic outflow; the official estimate as at end 2024 was 670,210. The Denpasar metropolitan area centred on Denpasar (called Sarbagita) had 2,187,198 residents in end 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic and travel related closures has further exacerbated the population loss.