Statistics on the Protestant Population in South Sumatra, 2015-2024
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The Protestant population in South Sumatra Province as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 87,325 people. Compared to the previous year, the number of Protestants in the province increased by 1,692.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Protestants in this province reached one percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 8.97 million.
Based on its distribution relative to the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Protestants in South Sumatra ranks seventh.
Meanwhile, the population of South Sumatra by religion in 2024 was:
* Islam 8,723,627 (97.22%)
* Protestant 87,325 (0.97%)
* Buddhist 67,583 (0.75%)
* Catholic 50,765 (0.57%)
* Hindu 43,640 (0.49%)
* Confucian 173 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in Sumatra, the number of Protestants in this province ranks seventh out of the 10 provinces on the island of Sumatra.
Other regions with the largest number of Protestants on the island of Sumatra are North Sumatra with 4,119,762 people, Riau with 686,683, Riau Islands with 267,617, Jambi with 127,929, Lampung with 121,510, West Sumatra with 88,980, Aceh with 64,984, Bengkulu with 33,718, and Bangka Belitung Islands with 32,469.
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