1.5% of the population in Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency is Catholic.
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The Catholic population in Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 10,545 people. This number is a decrease of 14,933 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 25,478 individuals.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Catholics in this district/city reached 1.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 690,280 people.
When expressed as a percentage of the population in each area of South Sumatra, the Catholic population in Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency ranks second.
Meanwhile, the population of South Sumatra by religion in 2023 was:
* Islam: 649,536 (94.1%)
* Hindu: 16,734 (2.42%)
* Catholic: 10,545 (1.53%)
* Protestant: 7,141 (1.03%)
* Buddhist: 603 (0.09%)
* Confucian: 1 (0.0%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 0 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in South Sumatra, the Catholic population in this district/city is among the top two.
Other areas with the top 10 highest numbers of Catholics in South Sumatra province are: Palembang City (21,651), Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (3,574), Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (3,012), Musi Rawas Regency (2,872), Banyuasin Regency (1,852), Musi Banyuasin Regency (1,646), Muara Enim Regency (1,401), Lubuk Linggau City (1,377), Lahat Regency (1,084), and Prabumulih City (701).
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