8.5% of the population in West Papua is Catholic.
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The Catholic population in West Papua Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 48,488. This figure represents an increase of 988 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 47,500.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Catholics in this province reached 8.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 569,910.
Considering the distribution across the populations of Maluku and Papua, the proportion of Catholics in West Papua ranks third.
The following is a list of the population of West Papua by religion in 2024:
* Protestant: 302,883 (53.15%)
* Muslim: 217,652 (38.19%)
* Catholic: 48,488 (8.51%)
* Hindu: 593 (0.1%)
* Buddhist: 272 (0.05%)
* Confucian: 2 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in Maluku and Papua, the number of Catholics in this province ranks third.
Other regions with the highest number of Catholics are Maluku with 131,613, Papua with 62,869, and North Maluku with 7,705.
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