- A Small
- A Medium
- A Bigger
The Muslim population in Jambi Province, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 3.57 million. Compared to the previous year, the number of Muslims in the province increased by 60,338.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Muslims in the province reached 95.1 percent of the total population in 2023, which was 3.76 million.
In terms of its distribution across the districts in Sumatra, Jambi's proportion of Muslim residents ranks seventh.
The population of Jambi by religion in 2023 was as follows:
- Islam 3,574,753 (95.07%)
- Protestant 126,191 (3.36%)
- Buddhist 33,904 (0.9%)
- Catholic 21,815 (0.58%)
- Confucian 737 (0.02%)
- Hindu 527 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in Sumatra, the number of Muslims in this province ranks seventh out of the 10 provinces on the island of Sumatra.
Other regions in Sumatra with the largest Muslim populations are North Sumatra with 10,334,224, Lampung with 8,700,424, South Sumatra with 8,642,068, Riau with 5,973,722, West Sumatra with 5,610,761, Aceh with 5,438,906, Bengkulu with 2,050,109, Riau Islands with 1,708,333, and Bangka Belitung Islands with 1,375,701.
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
Related Data
Latest Data Stories
Trending Topics
Popular Data