Jambi
History
Jambi was the site of the Srivijayan kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. Jambi succeeded Palembang, its southern economic and military rival, as the capital of the kingdom.

Jambi

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: Jambi was the site of the Srivijayan kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. Jambi succeeded Palembang, its southern economic and military rival, as the capital of the kingdom.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1971	1,006,084	—

1980	1,445,994	+43.7%

1990	2,020,568	+39.7%

1995	2,369,959	+17.3%

2000	2,407,166	+1.6%

2010	3,092,265	+28.5%

2017	3,515,000	+13.7%

Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2014

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