0.2% of the population in South Sulawesi practices Buddhism.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 11/01/2025 14:16 WIB
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Statistics on the Buddhist Population in South Sulawesi 2015-2024
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The Buddhist population in South Sulawesi Province, as recorded on December 31, 2024, was 19,768 individuals. This represents a decrease of 277 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 20,045.

According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhists in this province reached 0.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 9.46 million.

Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each province in Sulawesi, the Buddhist population in South Sulawesi is among the highest.

The following is a list of the population of South Sulawesi by religion in 2024:

  • Islam 8,530,712 (90.17%)
  • Protestant 693,021 (7.33%)
  • Catholic 150,891 (1.59%)
  • Hindu 63,908 (0.68%)
  • Buddhist 19,768 (0.21%)
  • Confucian 75 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Sulawesi, the number of Buddhists in this province ranks among the top five.

Other regions with the top five highest numbers of Buddhists on the island of Sulawesi are Central Sulawesi with 4,187 individuals, North Sulawesi with 3,695, Southeast Sulawesi with 1,301, Gorontalo with 919, and West Sulawesi with 402.

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