Pengaruh Jumlah Penduduk terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kabupaten Batang Hari Tahun 2012-2021

Abstract

This research discusses the influence of population on the economic growth of Batang Hari
Regency in 2012-2022. Variable population as the independent variable, and the variable
economic growth as the dependent variable. The population has a role in various economic
activities. Not only on the production side, the population also affects the level of consumption of
an item which can have an impact on the economic growth of a region. To determine the influence
of population on the economic growth of Batang Hari Regency in 2012-2021, a simple linear
regression analysis tool was used with the application of the t test with the aim of knowing
whether the population variable had a partial effect or not on the economic growth variable. After
processing the data and analyzing it, it can be concluded that based on the results of the t test, the
population variable has a partial (partial) influence on economic growth. From the coefficient of
determination, the Adjusted R Square value is 0.708. This means that the population affects
economic growth by 72,2%. While 27,8% is influenced by other variables that are not discussed in
this study.