The island group had a population of 6,570 persons at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 7,734. The majority of the population resides in villages on the islands of Tuangku, Pulau Baguk and Pulau Balai. Most of the dozens of small islands in the area have no permanent homes but are used instead for gardening and leisure, with small pondoks and bungalows constructed for temporary visits The population is spread throughout the islands, but divided administratively into villages (listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census):