21.7% of the population in West Kalimantan is Catholic.
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The Catholic population in West Kalimantan Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 1.24 million. Compared to the previous year, the number of Catholics in the province increased by 15,571.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Catholics in this province reached 21.7 percent of the total population, which numbered 5.7 million in 2024.
Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each province in Kalimantan, the Catholic population in West Kalimantan is among the highest.
Meanwhile, the population of West Kalimantan by religion in 2024 was as follows:
* Islam 3,383,882 (59.41%)
* Catholic 1,236,714 (21.71%)
* Protestant 655,654 (11.51%)
* Buddhist 301,578 (5.3%)
* Confucian 16,807 (0.3%)
* Hindu 2,702 (0.05%)
As for other provinces in Kalimantan, the number of Catholics, in descending order, is: East Kalimantan 182,582, Central Kalimantan 94,305, North Kalimantan 50,666, and South Kalimantan 23,970.
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