Pariaman, is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman covers an area of 73.36 km2, with a 12 km coastline. It had a population of 79,043 at the 2010 Census and 94,224 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 97,206- comprising 49,131 males and 48,075 females. "Pariaman" means "safe area".