This is the Province with the Largest Christian Population on the Island of Sumatra

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 22/08/2022 14:20 WIB

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The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded 4.09 million Christians in North Sumatra Province in June 2022.

Number of Christians in Sumatra by Province (June 2022)

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Number of Christians in Sumatra by Province (June 2022)

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Christianity is the second largest religion in Indonesia. As of June 2022, the Indonesian population adhering to Christianity numbered 20.45 million, representing only 7.46% of Indonesia's total population of 275.36 million.

North Sumatra is the province with the largest Christian population on the island of Sumatra. The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded 4.09 million Christians in North Sumatra in June 2022. This amounts to 26.74% of the province's total population of 15.31 million.

The next province with the largest Christian population is Riau, reaching 648,720 (9.76%). This is followed by the Riau Islands with 251,550, Lampung with 122,000 (1.37%), and Jambi with 120,470 (3.31%).

Following these are West Sumatra with 84,670 Christians (1.51%), South Sumatra with 83,850 (0.97%), Aceh with 63,000 (1.17%), Bengkulu with 32,970 (2.11%), and Bangka Belitung Islands with 31,080 (2.11%).

In total, the Christian population on Sumatra is 5.53 million (9.25%) out of a total population of 59.77 million.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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