1.3% of Surabaya's population practices Buddhism.
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The Buddhist population in Surabaya City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 39,667 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhist residents in the regency/city decreased by 357 individuals.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Buddhists in this regency/city reached 1.3 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 3.02 million people.
Considering the distribution across the total population of each regency/city in East Java, the Buddhist population in Surabaya City is among the highest.
Meanwhile, the population of East Java by religion in 2023 was as follows:
* Islam: 2,589,630 (85.82%)
* Protestant: 257,460 (8.53%)
* Catholic: 115,110 (3.81%)
* Buddhist: 39,667 (1.31%)
* Hindu: 6,516 (0.22%)
* Confucian: 666 (0.02%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 237 (0.01%)
Compared to other regions in East Java, the number of Buddhists in this regency/city is among the top ten.
Other regions with the top 10 highest number of Buddhists in East Java Province are Banyuwangi Regency (3,905 people), Malang City (3,847 people), Sidoarjo Regency (3,739 people), Blitar Regency (2,231 people), Malang Regency (2,152 people), Jember Regency (1,290 people), Mojokerto City (1,042 people), Kediri City (1,009 people), Pasuruan City (995 people), and Probolinggo City (994 people).
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