| population | |
| Kabupaten Berau | 258537 |
| Kabupaten Kutai Barat | 172288 |
| Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara | 738189 |
| Kabupaten Kutai Timur | 425613 |
| population | |
| Kabupaten Mahakam Hulu | 33535 |
| Kabupaten Paser | 230316 |
| Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara | 183043 |
| Kota Balikpapan | 695287 |
| population | |
| Kota Bontang | 180843 |
| Kota Samarinda | 834824 |
 | Kotabangun Airport | ~ 85.75 km |
| Melalan Airport | ~ 113.54 km |
| Bontang Airport | ~ 116.37 km |
| Sanggata/Sangkimah Airport | ~ 116.68 km |
| Tanjung Santan Airport | ~ 124.81 km |
| Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport | ~ 128.11 km |
| Senipah Heliport | ~ 179.20 km |
| Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport | ~ 201.46 km |
| Kalimarau Airport | ~ 211.23 km |
