Taking Advantage of Demographic Bonus

Indonesia will enjoy a demographic bonus until 2030 and is projected to enter an aging population period of starting in 2045. The demographic bonus is only useful if it is managed properly.

Data from the Central Statistics Agency’s National Economic Survey 2010 and Intercensal Population Survey 2015 show changes in the population structure. Nationally, the population pyramid in 2015 grew in the population aged 10 to 54 years, indicating a high working-age population.

On commemorating World Population Day, Tuesday (11/7), National Development Planning Minister/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) chairman Bambang Brodjonegoro said that if left to nature, the prosperity Indonesia enjoys as a rich country would be very short, because the population would start aging.