Catholic Population Statistics in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, 2019-2024
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The Catholic population in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 19,692 people. Compared to the previous year, the number of Catholics in the province increased by 264 individuals.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Catholics in this province reached 1.3 percent of the total population, which numbered 1.53 million in 2024.
Considering the distribution relative to the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Catholics in Bangka Belitung Islands Province ranks eighth.
The following is a list of the population of Bangka Belitung Islands Province by religion in 2024:
* Islam: 1,391,050 (90.83%)
* Buddhist: 62,233 (4.06%)
* Protestant: 32,469 (2.12%)
* Confucian: 30,067 (1.96%)
* Catholic: 19,692 (1.29%)
* Hindu: 1,279 (0.08%)
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), West Sumatra (48,620), Jambi (22,014), Bengkulu (8,160), and Aceh (5,982).
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