Statistics on the Catholic Population in West Sumatra 2015-2024
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The Catholic population in West Sumatra Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 48,620 people. Compared to the previous year, the number of Catholics in the province increased by 1,118.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Catholics in this province reached 0.8 percent of the total population, which numbered 5.84 million in 2024.
Based on the distribution relative to the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Catholics in West Sumatra ranks sixth.
Below is the population of West Sumatra by religion in 2024:
* Islam 5,647,211 (96.76%)
* Protestant 88,980 (1.52%)
* Catholic 48,620 (0.83%)
* Buddhist 3,273 (0.06%)
* Hindu 83 (0.0%)
* Confucian 7 (0.0%)
Other provinces in Sumatra with the highest Catholic populations are: North Sumatra 664,356, Lampung 77,035, Riau 76,206, Riau Islands 57,987, South Sumatra 50,765, Jambi 22,014, Bangka Belitung Islands 19,692, Bengkulu 8,160, and Aceh 5,982.
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