Jakarta vs Semarang

Semarang leads Jakarta by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 59 to 58. Jakarta grades better on 3 measures, Semarang on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Jakarta 58, Semarang 59
• OECD: Jakarta 53, Semarang 55
• UN Tourism: Jakarta 56, Semarang 63
• UNDRR: Jakarta 46, Semarang 51

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Jakarta 63, Semarang 63
• Economy and jobs: Jakarta 50, Semarang 50
• Climate and hazards: Jakarta 45, Semarang 40
• Water and environment: Jakarta 38, Semarang 56
• Community and housing: Jakarta 100, Semarang 100
• Access and continuity: Jakarta 58, Semarang 58

Where Jakarta is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi DKI Jakarta via Kompas.id, 'Kunjungan Turis Asing Naik, Sektor Pariwisata Jakarta Diprediksi Tetap Kuat', November 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Where Semarang is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 100.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Pemerintah Kota Semarang, Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) & Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Semarang, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Semarang via Disway Jateng, 'Okupansi Hotel Semarang Naik di Akhir 2025, Namun Wisatawan Pilih Menginap Singkat', December 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 38.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan (IPB Press / BPS Kota Semarang), 2022). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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