Celebrating Nyepi: How Many Hindus Live in Indonesia?

Nyepi, the Day of Silence, will be observed on March 22, 2023. How many Hindus in Indonesia will be celebrating this religious holiday?

A report from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) shows that the number of Indonesian citizens who practice Hinduism reached 4.67 million as of June 30, 2022.

Bali is the province with the largest Hindu population in Indonesia during that period, with 3.71 million people.

The next largest number of Hindus in Indonesia is in Central Kalimantan, with 149,800 people. This is followed by West Nusa Tenggara and Lampung, with 131,295 and 125,222 Hindu adherents respectively.

There are also 111,232 Hindus in Central Sulawesi, followed by 104,709 in East Java, 63,539 in South Sulawesi, and 51,042 in Southeast Sulawesi.

On the other hand, the smallest number of Hindus in Indonesia is in West Sumatra, with only 92 people. Above that are Aceh and North Maluku, with 100 and 108 Hindu residents respectively.

The following is the number of Indonesian citizens who practice Hinduism as of June 30, 2022:

1. Bali: 3,719,344 people
2. Central Kalimantan: 149,800 people
3. West Nusa Tenggara: 131,295 people
4. Lampung: 125,222 people
5. Central Sulawesi: 111,232 people
6. East Java: 104,709 people
7. South Sulawesi: 63,539 people
8. Southeast Sulawesi: 51,042 people
9. South Sumatra: 42,004 people
10. South Kalimantan: 23,818 people
11. Jakarta: 20,262 people
12. West Sulawesi: 19,387 people
13. West Java: 17,034 people
14. North Sumatra: 15,988 people
15. North Sulawesi: 15,776 people
16. Central Java: 14,401 people
17. East Kalimantan: 8,608 people
18. Banten: 8,549 people
19. Maluku: 6,930 people
20. East Nusa Tenggara: 5,692 people
21. Bengkulu: 4,146 people
22. Gorontalo: 4,116 people
23. Yogyakarta: 3,408 people
24. Papua: 3,200 people
25. West Kalimantan: 2,797 people
26. Bangka Belitung Islands: 1,224 people
27. West Papua: 1,179 people
28. Riau Islands: 940 people
29. Riau: 756 people
30. Jambi: 501 people
31. North Kalimantan: 336 people
32. North Maluku: 108 people
33. Aceh: 100 people
34. West Sumatra: 92 people