0.03% of Riau's Population Practices Confucianism
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The number of Confucian followers in Riau Province as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 2,129 individuals. This represents a decrease of 48 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 2,177.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Confucian followers in this province reached 0.03 percent of the total population in 2023, which numbered 6.86 million.
Considering its distribution relative to the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Confucian followers in Riau ranks third.
Below is the population of Riau by religion in 2023:
- Islam 5,973,722 (87.06%)
- Protestant 673,174 (9.81%)
- Buddhist 135,953 (1.98%)
- Catholic 74,480 (1.09%)
- Confucian 2,129 (0.03%)
- Hindu 747 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in Sumatra, the number of Confucian followers in this province is among the top three.
Other regions with the top 10 highest numbers of Confucian followers on the island of Sumatra are Bangka Belitung Islands (29,910 individuals), Riau Islands (3,204 individuals), North Sumatra (917 individuals), Jambi (737 individuals), South Sumatra (171 individuals), Lampung (130 individuals), Bengkulu (9 individuals), West Sumatra (7 individuals), and Aceh (0 individuals).
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