4.2% of the population in Bintan Regency practices Buddhism.

The Buddhist population in Bintan Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 7,581 individuals. This number is down by 78 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 7,659 individuals.

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 4.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 178,830 individuals.

Considering its distribution relative to the population of each area in Riau Islands Province, the proportion of Buddhists in Bintan Regency ranks fourth.

The following is a list of the population in Riau Islands Province by religion in 2023:

• Islam 153,945 (86.09%)
• Protestant 9,370 (5.24%)
• Buddhist 7,581 (4.24%)
• Catholic 4,347 (2.43%)
• Confucian 511 (0.29%)
• Hindu 107 (0.06%)
• Indigenous Beliefs 12 (0.01%)

Compared to other regions in Riau Islands Province, the number of Buddhists in this regency/city is among the top four.

Other regions with the top five largest Buddhist populations in Riau Islands Province are Batam City (82,232 individuals), Tanjung Pinang City (26,731 individuals), Karimun Regency (24,361 individuals), Lingga Regency (5,080 individuals), and Anambas Islands Regency (1,073 individuals).