3.2% of Palembang's Population Practices Buddhism
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The Buddhist population in Palembang City as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 57,719 people. This number is down 4,979 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 62,698.
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 3.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 1.78 million people.
Considering the distribution across the total population of each regency/city in South Sumatra, the Buddhist population in Palembang City is among the highest.
The following is a list of the population of South Sumatra by religion in 2023:
- Islam 1,657,373 (93.02%)
- Buddhist 57,719 (3.24%)
- Protestant 34,965 (1.96%)
- Catholic 21,651 (1.22%)
- Hindu 632 (0.04%)
- Confucian 140 (0.01%)
- Indigenous Beliefs 12 (0.0%)
Other regencies/cities in South Sumatra with the highest number of Buddhists, in descending order, are: Lubuk Linggau City (2,362 people), Banyuasin Regency (1,956 people), Prabumulih City (1,464 people), Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (832 people), Muara Enim Regency (751 people), Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency (603 people), Lahat Regency (576 people), Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (371 people), Ogan Ilir Regency (298 people), and Musi Rawas Regency (190 people).
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