Statistics on the Hindu Population in West Papua 2015-2024
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The Hindu population in West Papua Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 593 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Hindu residents in the province increased by 10.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Hindus in this province reached 0.05 percent of the total population, which numbered 1.21 million in 2024.
Considering the distribution relative to the population of each region in Maluku and Papua, the proportion of Hindus in West Papua ranks third.
Below is the population of West Papua by religion in 2024:
* Protestant: 302,883 (25.12%)
* Muslim: 217,652 (18.05%)
* Catholic: 48,488 (4.02%)
* Hindu: 593 (0.05%)
* Buddhist: 272 (0.02%)
* Confucian: 2 (0.0%)
In other provinces in Maluku and Papua, the number of Hindus, in descending order, is: Maluku 7,720, Papua 1,373, and North Maluku 113.
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