1990 Indonesian census

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1990 Population Census Sensus Penduduk 1990
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Postage stamp commemorating the census
General information
Country	Indonesia
Authority	Central Bureau of Statistics
Results
Total population	179,378,946
Most populous ​province	West Java
Least populous ​province	East Timor

The 1990 Indonesian census was held on 31 October 1990, and recorded a population of 179 million people within the country. However, a revised figure of 179,378,946 people was the official result. Its population density during the 1990 census was 94.2 inhabitants/km². In some provinces, estimates were made, like the notably then-secessionist Aceh, and the census was criticized internationally for significant underreporting.

The census also recorded ethnicity. A total of 101 ethnic groups were identified officially, but the real number was estimated to be in the thousands.