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0.03% of the population in West Papua practices Buddhism.

Agus Dwi Darmawan 03/12/2023 14:20 WIB

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Other regions with the largest number of Buddhist adherents are Papua (1,602 people), Maluku (371 people), and North Maluku (142 people).

Population Growth of Buddhists in West Papua 2015-2022

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Population Growth of Buddhists in West Papua 2015-2022

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The number of Buddhist residents in West Papua Province, as recorded on December 31, 2022, was 281. This represents a decrease of 614 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 895.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the proportion of Buddhist residents in this province reached 0.03 percent of the total population recorded in 2022, which was 1.03 million. Compared to other religions, the proportion of Buddhist residents is ranked third.

The number of Buddhist adherents in West Papua Province in 2022, from the largest to the smallest, was:

* Protestant: 298,229 people (28.91%)
* Islam: 213,230 people (20.67%)
* Catholic: 47,009 people (4.56%)
* Hindu: 585 people (0.06%)
* Buddhist: 281 people (0.03%)
* Confucian: 4 people (0%)
* Others: 23 people (0%)

Compared to other regions in Maluku and Papua, the number of Buddhist adherents in this province is ranked third. Other regions with the largest number of Buddhist adherents are Papua (1,602 people), Maluku (371 people), and North Maluku (142 people).

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