In June 2022, this province had the largest Buddhist population in Sumatra.

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Approximately 839,180 Buddhists resided in the Sumatra region in June 2022.

10 Provinces with the Largest Buddhist Population in Sumatra (June 2022)

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10 Provinces with the Largest Buddhist Population in Sumatra (June 2022)

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The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded 839,180 Buddhists in Sumatra in June 2022. This number constitutes 1.4% of the total population of 59.77 million.

North Sumatra had the largest Buddhist population in Sumatra, with 354,040 individuals (2.31% of its 15.31 million population). It was followed by the Riau Islands with 146,870 Buddhists (6.99% of the population).

Next, Riau province had 136,710 Buddhists (2.06%), South Sumatra 67,480 (0.78%), and Bangka Belitung Islands 63,290 (4.3%).

Following these were Jambi with 34,170 Buddhists (0.94% of the population), Lampung with 24,210 (0.27%), Aceh with 6,950 (0.13%), and West Sumatra and Bengkulu with 3,370 (0.06%) and 2,080 (0.1%) respectively.

The following are the percentages of the Sumatran population by religion/belief as of June 2022:

* Islam: 87.25%
* Protestant Christianity: 9.25%
* Catholic: 1.69%
* Buddhist: 1.40%
* Hindu: 0.32%
* Confucianism: 0.06%
* Other Beliefs: 0.02%

Editor : Annissa Mutia

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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