Denpasar

Denpasar
City
City of Denpasar Kota Denpasar
Native transcription(s)
• Balinese	ᬓᭀᬢ​ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ Kota Dénpasar
Bajra Sandhi Monument Catur Muka Statue at Night Sanur Beach Kumbasari Park at Night Bali Museum Sanur Harbor
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Kota Seribu Pura "City of a Thousand Temples" Parijs van Bally "Paris of Bali"
Motto:  Purādhipa Bhāra Bhāvanā (Sanskrit) .ᬧᬸᬭᬵᬟᬶᬧ​ᬪᬵᬭ​ᬪᬵᬯ᬴ᬦᬵ "The Capital Supports The Country"
Location within Bali, Indonesia
Interactive map of Denpasar
Denpasar Location in Bali Denpasar Location in Lesser Sunda Islands Denpasar Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°40′18″S 115°14′02″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bali
Metropolitan area	Sarbagita
Districts	List West Denpasar East Denpasar South Denpasar North Denpasar
Settled	27 February 1788
Founder	I Gusti Ngurah Madé Pemecutan
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Denpasar City Government
• Mayor	I.G.N. Jaya Negara (PDI-P)
• Vice Mayor	I Kadék Agus Arya Wibawa
• Legislature	Denpasar City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Area
• City	125.98 km2 (48.64 sq mi)
• Metro	1,928.28 km2 (744.51 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• City	670,210
• Rank	24th
• Density	5,320.0/km2 (13,779/sq mi)
• Urban	1,326,000 (11th)
• Metro	2,005,950 (8th)
• Metro density	1,040.28/km2 (2,694.31/sq mi)
Demonym	Denpasarese
Nominal GDP (nominal, 2023)
• Total	Rp 60.100 trillion US$ 3.943 billion
• Per capita	Rp 80.305 million US$ 5,269
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 361
ISO 3166 code	ID-BA-DP
Vehicle registration	DK
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 and the largest 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 and north, 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 of the end of 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.