7.5% of the population in East Kalimantan are Protestants.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 05/09/2026 13:54 WIB
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Statistics of Protestant Population in East Kalimantan 2015-2024
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The Protestant population in East Kalimantan Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 304,19 thousand people. This number increased by 6,418 people compared to the previous year, which was reported as 297,77 thousand people.

According to data from the Ministry of Religion, the proportion of Protestant residents in this province reached 7.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 4.05 million people.

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If we look at the distribution of the population in each region of Kalimantan, the proportion of Protestant residents in East Kalimantan is in third place.

Below are the number of residents in East Kalimantan by religion in 2024:

  • Islam 3,538,416 (87.46%)
  • Protestant 304,193 (7.52%)
  • Catholic 182,582 (4.51%)
  • Buddhist 15,480 (0.38%)
  • Hindu 8,779 (0.22%)
  • Confucianism 365 (0.01%)

As for other provinces in Kalimantan, the largest number of Protestant residents are in West Kalimantan with 655,654 people, Central Kalimantan with 463,502 people, North Kalimantan with 147,596 people, and South Kalimantan with 57,174 people.

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