Statistics on the Muslim Population in West Nusa Tenggara 2019-2024
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The Muslim population in West Nusa Tenggara province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 5.49 million. Compared to the previous year, the number of people adhering to the Islamic faith in the province increased by 87,737.
According to data from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the proportion of the Muslim population in this province reached 97.3 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 5.65 million.
Considering the distribution relative to the population of each region in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the proportion of the Muslim population in West Nusa Tenggara ranks sixth.
Meanwhile, the population of West Nusa Tenggara by religion in 2024 was as follows:
* Islam 5,491,178 (97.26%)
* Hindu 133,597 (2.37%)
* Buddhist 17,158 (0.3%)
* Protestant 13,983 (0.25%)
* Catholic 10,334 (0.18%)
* Confucian 45 (0.0%)
Other provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara with the largest Muslim populations are West Java with 49,156,524 people, East Java with 40,583,542 people, Central Java with 37,273,804 people, Banten with 11,968,731 people, and DKI Jakarta with 9,334,665 people.
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