98,4% of the population in Central Java are Muslims.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 02/09/2026 14:07 WIB
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Statistics of the Muslim Population in Central Java 2015-2024
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The number of Muslims in Central Java Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 37.27 million. Compared to the previous year, the number of Muslims in the province increased by 333,65 thousand people

According to the Ministry of Religion data, the proportion of Muslims in this province reached 98.4 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 37.89 million people.

(Read: Statistics on the Number of Regencies in Indonesia by Province)

If we look at the distribution of the number of residents in each area in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the proportion of Muslims in Central Java is in the third place.

Meanwhile, the number of residents in Central Java by religion in 2024 is:

  • Islam 37,273,804 (98.37%)
  • Protestants 593,139 (1.57%)
  • Catholics 342,347 (0.9%)
  • Buddhists 49,987 (0.13%)
  • Hindus 14,045 (0.04%)
  • Confucianists 1,303 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, Muslims in this province are in the top three list.

(Read: Statistics on the Number of Victims Who Died Due to Natural Disasters by Province)

Other regions with the number of Muslims in the top five in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara are West Java with 49,156,524 people, East Java with 40,583,542 people, Banten with 11,968,731 people, DKI Jakarta with 9,334,665 people, and West Nusa Tenggara with 5,491,178 people.

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