Bali agency studies vertical housing for projected population growth

Denpasar — Bali’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) began studying vertical housing on Oct. 5, 2026, as a long-term response to projected population growth in Bali, according to NusaBali.

Why it matters: The study could shape future housing and land-use planning in Bali, but it does not yet introduce a construction project or immediate zoning change.

BRIDA chairman Ketut Wica said Bali’s population, recorded at about 4.4 million in 2025, could reach about 12 million by 2125. He made the remarks at the Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research 2026 event at Bali Tourism Polytechnic in Denpasar.

The study is intended to address housing needs over the next 100 years without continuously expanding into agricultural land or green open space, NusaBali reported.

Possible approaches include reviewing building-height limits and developing communal housing based on the banjar system, a traditional community structure. Wica said the agency was considering vertical forms while seeking to retain Balinese architectural character.

Bali Post reported on Oct. 7 that BRIDA had begun examining vertical housing as an option for meeting future residential demand without sacrificing agricultural land and green space. The report did not announce a construction project or an immediate zoning change.

The population projection cited by BRIDA is separate from the shorter-term population tables published by Statistics Indonesia’s Bali office, which provides official projections by age, gender and regency or municipality.

Sources

• NusaBali
• Bali Post
• Statistics Indonesia Bali