2.3% of the population in Luwu Timur Regency is Catholic.

The Catholic population in Luwu Timur Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 7,090 individuals. This represents a decrease of 42,816 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 49,906.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Catholics in this regency/city reached 2.3 percent of the total population in 2023, which amounted to 311,060 individuals.

Considering the distribution across the population of each region in South Sulawesi, the proportion of Catholics in Luwu Timur Regency ranks fourth.

Below is the population of South Sulawesi by religion in 2023:

* Islam: 242,319 (77.9%)
* Protestant: 46,889 (15.07%)
* Hindu: 17,097 (5.5%)
* Catholic: 7,090 (2.28%)
* Buddhist: 5 (0.0%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 4 (0.0%)
* Confucianism: 0 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in South Sulawesi, the Catholic population in this regency/city is among the top four.

Other regions with the top 10 Catholic populations in South Sulawesi province are: Makassar City (42,548), Tana Toraja Regency (40,258), North Toraja Regency (34,110), North Luwu Regency (5,116), Gowa Regency (4,245), Luwu Regency (4,173), Pinrang Regency (4,119), Palopo City (3,138), Parepare City (2,131), and Maros Regency (1,603).