Five Percent of West Papua's Population is Catholic

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 05/12/2023 14:33 WIB

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This figure is down 42,432 people compared to the previous year, which reported 89,441 people.

Population Growth of Catholics in West Papua 2015-2022

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Population Growth of Catholics in West Papua 2015-2022

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The Catholic population in West Papua Province, as recorded on December 31, 2022, was 47,009. This represents a decrease of 42,432 compared to the previous year's reported figure of 89,441.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the proportion of Catholics in the province constituted five percent of the total population recorded in 2022, which was 1.03 million. Compared to other religions, the proportion of Catholics ranks third.

The number of Catholics in West Papua Province in 2022, ranked by religion from highest to lowest, was:

* Protestant: 298,229 (28.91%)
* Muslim: 213,230 (20.67%)
* Catholic: 47,009 (4.56%)
* Hindu: 585 (0.06%)
* Buddhist: 281 (0.03%)
* Confucian: 4 (0%)
* Other: 23 (0%)

In other provinces in Maluku and Papua, the Catholic population, ranked from largest to smallest, was: Maluku 130,070, Papua 60,374, and North Maluku 7,136.

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