Statistics of Catholic Population in North Maluku 2015-2024
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The Catholic population in North Maluku Province, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 7,556 people. This number increased by 420 people compared to the previous year, which was reported at 7,136 people.
According to data from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the proportion of Catholic population in this province reached 0.6 percent of the total population of 1.37 million people in 2023.
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When viewed from its distribution against the population of each region in Maluku and Papua, the proportion of Catholic population in North Maluku ranks fourth.
Here is the list of population in North Maluku by religion in 2023:
- Islam 1,020,356 (74.75%)
- Protestant 336,800 (24.67%)
- Catholic 7,556 (0.55%)
- Buddhism 143 (0.01%)
- Confucianism 122 (0.01%)
- Hinduism 108 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in Maluku and Papua, the number of Catholic adherents in this province ranks fourth.
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Other regions with the highest number of Catholic adherents are Maluku with 130,987 people, Papua with 61,953 people, and West Papua with 48,012 people.
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