Population Statistics of Hindus in North Sumatra 2019-2024
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The Hindu population in North Sumatra Province, as recorded on December 31, 2024, was 15,893 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Hindus in the province decreased by 98.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Hindus in this province reached 0.1 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 15.59 million people.
Considering the distribution across the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Hindus in North Sumatra ranks third.
Meanwhile, the population of North Sumatra by religion in 2024 was:
- Islam 10,394,827 (66.68%)
- Protestant 4,119,762 (26.43%)
- Catholic 664,356 (4.26%)
- Buddhist 348,215 (2.23%)
- Hindu 15,893 (0.1%)
- Confucian 920 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in Sumatra, the Hindu population in this province is among the top three.
Other regions with the top 10 Hindu populations on the island of Sumatra are Lampung (127,619), South Sumatra (43,640), Bengkulu (4,236), Bangka Belitung Islands (1,279), Riau Islands (901), Riau (744), Jambi (523), Aceh (90), and West Sumatra (83).
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