Binjai
Binjai is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 279,302.
Binjai, formally Kota Binjai, is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected to Medan, about 22 km to the east, by the Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan. The city's population was 181,904 in the 1990 Census, 224,516 in the 2000 Census, 246,154 in the 2010 Census, and 291,842 in the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 310,932. In mid 2025, 50,654 inhabitants lived in the Binjai District of Langkat Regency, outside the city limits but immediately north of the city.
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About Binjai
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 26 |
| Population | 279,302 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | 3.6001, 98.4854 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jakarta |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,433 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #51 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 3°36′0″N · 98°29′7″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 401 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,618 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Buenaventura (Colombia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -3.60, -81.51 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 643 km |
| Beijing | 4,421 km |
| Dubai | 5,201 km |
| Tokyo | 5,525 km |
| Sydney | 6,913 km |
| Cairo | 7,623 km |