34.4% of the population in East Halmahera Regency is Protestant.

The Protestant population in East Halmahera Regency as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 33,446 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Protestants in the regency/city decreased by 141 individuals.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Protestants in this regency/city reached 34.4 percent of the total population of 97,221 in 2023.

Considering the distribution across the districts in North Maluku, the proportion of Protestants in East Halmahera Regency ranks fourth.

The population of North Maluku by religion in 2023 was as follows:

* Islam: 64,044 (65.87%)
* Protestant: 33,446 (34.4%)
* Catholic: 380 (0.39%)
* Hindu: 18 (0.02%)
* Buddhist: 6 (0.01%)
* Other Beliefs: 1 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 0 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in North Maluku, the Protestant population in this regency/city is among the top four.

Other regions with the top 10 Protestant populations in North Maluku province are: North Halmahera Regency (118,424), West Halmahera Regency (79,448), South Halmahera Regency (33,605), Morotai Island Regency (29,857), Central Halmahera Regency (16,453), Taliabu Island Regency (11,854), Tidore Islands City (6,965), Ternate City (5,355), and Sula Islands Regency (1,393).