0.2% of Bitung City's Population Practices Buddhism

The Buddhist population in Bitung City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 335 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhist residents in the regency/city decreased by 165 individuals.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Buddhists in this regency/city reached 0.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 214,720 individuals.

When compared to the population of each area in North Sulawesi, the Buddhist population in Bitung City ranks second.

Meanwhile, the population of North Sulawesi by religion in 2023 was as follows:

* Protestant: 131,621 (61.3%)
* Islam: 79,414 (36.98%)
* Catholic: 7,401 (3.45%)
* Buddhist: 335 (0.16%)
* Hindu: 241 (0.11%)
* Confucian: 37 (0.02%)
* Other beliefs: 14 (0.01%)

Other regencies/cities in North Sulawesi with the largest Buddhist populations are: Manado City (2,895 individuals), Kotamobagu City (150 individuals), North Minahasa Regency (85 individuals), Tomohon City (81 individuals), Minahasa Regency (73 individuals), South Minahasa Regency (43 individuals), Bolaang Mongondow Regency (21 individuals), Southeast Minahasa Regency (11 individuals), East Bolaang Mongondow Regency (8 individuals), and Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency (6 individuals).