0.2% of West Java's Population Practices Buddhism
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The number of Buddhist residents in West Java Province as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 98,232. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhist adherents in the province decreased by 475.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhist residents in this province reached 0.2 percent of the total population, which numbered 49.9 million in 2023.
Considering the distribution across the population of each region in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the proportion of Buddhist residents in West Java ranks third.
The population of West Java by religion in 2023 was as follows:
* Islam: 48,581,396 (97.36%)
* Protestant: 883,850 (1.77%)
* Catholic: 303,633 (0.61%)
* Buddhist: 98,232 (0.2%)
* Hindu: 17,356 (0.03%)
* Confucian: 12,250 (0.02%)
Other provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara with the highest number of Buddhist adherents are: DKI Jakarta (391,615), Banten (146,285), East Java (69,158), Central Java (50,201), and Bali (29,585).
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