97% of East Java's population was Muslim in June 2021.

Based on data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the population of East Java was 40.994 million in June 2021. Of this number, 39.85 million (97.21%) were Muslim, making Islam the majority religion.

683,720 people (1.67%) in East Java are Christian, 276,880 (0.68%) are Catholic, 105,350 (0.26%) are Hindu, 72,050 (0.18%) are Buddhist, and 2,140 (0.01%) are Confucian. There are also 2,320 people (0.01%) adhering to indigenous beliefs.

In terms of gender, 20.46 million (49.91%) of East Java's population are male and 20.54 million (50.09%) are female.

Regarding marital status, 21.32 million (52.01%) are married, 16.68 million (40.48%) are unmarried, 829,140 (2.02%) are divorced, and 2.17 million (5.29%) are widowed.

East Java is the easternmost province on the island of Java, covering an area of 47,799 square kilometers with a population density of 858 people per square kilometer. Administratively, East Java is divided into 29 regencies and 9 cities, comprising 666 districts, 7,724 villages, and 777 urban villages.

East Java's Regional Original Revenue (PAD) in 2020 was Rp 17.95 trillion. This comprised Rp 14.41 trillion from regional taxes, Rp 84.19 billion from regional levies, Rp 417.76 billion from regional government-owned enterprises and the management of separated assets, and Rp 3.04 trillion from other legitimate PAD sources.

Dukcapil: [Link to Indonesian Population Data]