Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of population growth and economic growth on the poverty level of districts/cities in 2011-2020. The data used is secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency of Gorontalo Province and the method used is descriptive quantitative with multiple linear analysis and panel data. The results of the analysis show that population growth and economic growth can increase poverty in districts/cities in Gorontalo Province in 2010-2020, population growth has a positive and significant effect on poverty levels in Gorontalo Province in 2010-2020. This means that every increase in population growth will increase poverty in Gorontalo province. Economic growth has a positive and insignificant effect on the poverty level of the province of Gorontalo in 2010-2020. This means that every increase in economic growth will increase provincial poverty, but the increase in poverty cannot be explained significantly by increased economic growth.