Jambi

Jambi
Province of Jambi
Provinsi Jambi
Motto(s): 
Sepucuk Jambi Sembilan Lurah (Jambi Malay)
(One Jambi indigenous territory, formed by nine river settlements)
Anthem: Mars Provinsi Jambi
"Jambi Provincial March"
   Jambi in    Indonesia
Interactive map of Jambi
Coordinates: 1°36′S 103°36′E / 1.6°S 103.6°E / -1.6; 103.6
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Established6 January 1957
Capital
and largest city
Jambi
Government
 • BodyJambi Provincial Government
 • GovernorAl Haris (PAN)
 • Vice GovernorAbdullah Sani
 • LegislatureJambi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Area
 • Total
49,026.58 km2 (18,929.27 sq mi)
 • Rank11th
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation3,805 m (12,484 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
3,811,660
 • Rank19th
 • Density77.7468/km2 (201.363/sq mi)
  • Rank23rd
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups38% Jambi Malays
20% Javanese
10.2% Chinese
10% Kerinci
31.80% Others
 • Religion95.00% Islam
4.03% Christianity
- 3.44% Protestant
- 0.59% Catholic
0.87% Buddhism
0.07% Folk religion
0.02% Confucianism
0.01% Hinduism
 • Languages and dialectsIndonesian (official)
Jambi Malay, Kerinci, Kubu (regional)
GDP (nominal)2022
 - TotalRp 276.3 trillion (15th)
US$ 18.6 billion
Int$ 58.1 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaRp 76.1 million (8th)
US$ 5,125
Int$ 15,991 (PPP)
 - Growth 5.13%
HDI (2024) 0.744 (18th) – high
Websitejambiprov.go.id

Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and stretches to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is also called Jambi. It is bordered by the provinces of Riau to the north, West Sumatra to the west, Bengkulu to the southwest, South Sumatra to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Riau Islands to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east. The province has a land area of 49,026.58 km2, and a sea area of 3,274.95 km2. Its area is comparable to the European country of Slovakia or Smolensk Oblast. It had a population of 3,092,265 according to the 2010 census and 3,548,228 according to the 2020 census; the official estimate of population as of 2026 was 3,811,660 (comprising 1,893,490 males and 1,830,790 females).