REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, AMBON -- Minister of National Development Planning (Head of Bappenas), Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana explained that Indonesia currently experienced a period of demographic bonus. It was shown by high population of productive age.

"It means, a number of productive people who work and contribute to national economy is higher than young people," Alisjahbana said on Tuesday night.

This demographic bonus will continue until 2035, but need serious attention and efforts of all parties concerning to develop population in the country, especially development and improvement of human resources quality in future.

She admitted that Indonesia was the fourth country with the largest population in the world. The population will continue to increase to 305 million people by 2035, based on government projection in 2003-2005.

The high number of population is caused Indonesia entering the reform era, which has various problems of population that received less attention. Therefore, population problems and improvement of human resources quality in the country becomes main focus in medium term development program from 2015 to 2019.

"Our main challenge is the investment quality and human resources development, including number of population," Alisjahbana said.

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