37.2% of the population in Simalungun Regency is Protestant.
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The Protestant population in Simalungun Regency as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 380,130 people. This is an increase of 71,294 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 308,840 people.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Protestants in this regency/city reached 37.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 1.02 million.
In terms of percentage of the population in each area of North Sumatra, the Protestant population in Simalungun Regency ranks second.
Meanwhile, the population of North Sumatra by religion in 2023 was:
* Islam 584,987 (57.21%)
* Protestant 380,134 (37.17%)
* Catholic 57,719 (5.64%)
* Buddhist 2,204 (0.22%)
* Indigenous Beliefs 523 (0.05%)
* Hindu 192 (0.02%)
* Confucian 55 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the Protestant population in this regency/city is among the top two.
Other areas with the top 10 Protestant populations in North Sumatra province are Medan City (475,357), Deli Serdang Regency (336,163), North Tapanuli Regency (294,482), South Nias Regency (288,255), Karo Regency (239,580), Dairi Regency (233,721), Toba Samosir Regency (185,113), Humbang Hasundutan Regency (172,573), Central Tapanuli Regency (164,221), and Nias Regency (126,721).
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