Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a decline in poverty across nearly all Indonesian regions in March 2026, with the number of poor people dropping by 430,000 to 22.93 million, down from 23.36 million in September 2025.

"Compared to September 2025, poverty rates fell across all regions in Indonesia, with Java recording the sharpest decline at 0.21 percentage points," BPS Deputy for Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis Edy Mahmud said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

By region, Java continues to hold the largest concentration of the poor population, accounting for 12.02 million people or 52.42 percent of the national total.

Meanwhile, Kalimantan registered the lowest number of poor people at 870,000, representing roughly 3...