IMPACT OF INCREASING POPULATION GROWTH RATE ON THE QUALITY OF THE POPULATION IN WEST NUSA TENGGARA

Based on data from the 2020 Population Census (SP), West Nusa Tenggara is one of the provinces outside Java that experienced significant population growth. Population projections using SUPAS 2015, it is estimated that the population growth rate (LPP) until 2015-2035 will decrease below 1.17, but from the results of the 2020 Population Census, it turns out that LPP has increased to 1.63. Related to this, the policy policies that have been set to improve the quality of the population are certainly changing and need adjustments following a significant increase in population.

The increase in the population of West Nusa Tenggara, which tends to continue to increase from year to year, will cause various increasingly complex problems. This can be seen in the achievement of population quality indicators as measured using the Human Development Index (HDI). Although from year to year the achievement of the HDI value of West Nusa Tenggara has increased, the increase looks very slow.

The increase in LPP must be accompanied by adjustments to the Minimum Service Standards (SPM) to maintain the quality of the population.