0.4% of the population in East Kalimantan practices Buddhism.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 26/09/2024 14:03 WIB
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Population Statistics of Buddhists in East Kalimantan 2015-2023
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The Buddhist population in East Kalimantan Province, as recorded on December 31, 2023, was 15,497 individuals. This represents a decrease of 110 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 15,607.

According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhists in the province reached 0.4 percent of the total population in 2023, which numbered 4.01 million.

In terms of percentage of the population in each region of Kalimantan, the Buddhist population in East Kalimantan ranks second.

The population of East Kalimantan by religion in 2023 was as follows:

* Islam: 3,502,646 (87.4%)
* Protestant: 300,588 (7.5%)
* Catholic: 179,672 (4.48%)
* Buddhist: 15,497 (0.39%)
* Hindu: 8,702 (0.22%)
* Confucian: 360 (0.01%)

Compared to other regions in Kalimantan, the number of Buddhists in this province ranks second.

Other regions with the highest number of Buddhists are: West Kalimantan with 301,196 individuals, South Kalimantan with 12,060, North Kalimantan with 4,038, and Central Kalimantan with 2,931.

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