The Muslim population in West Java Province, as recorded on December 31, 2023, was 48.58 million. This is an increase of 552,180 compared to the previous year, which reported 48.03 million.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Muslims in this province reached 96 percent of the total population in 2022, which numbered 50.64 million.
Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each province in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the Muslim population in West Java is among the highest.
The population of West Java by religion in 2023 is as follows:
* Islam 48,581,396 (95.94%)
* Protestant 883,850 (1.75%)
* Catholic 303,633 (0.6%)
* Buddhist 98,232 (0.19%)
* Hindu 17,356 (0.03%)
* Confucian 12,250 (0.02%)
Compared to other regions in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the Muslim population in this province is among the top.
Other regions with the top five highest numbers of Muslims in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara are East Java with 40,512,073 people, Central Java with 37,116,014 people, Banten with 11,823,585 people, DKI Jakarta with 9,507,379 people, and West Nusa Tenggara with 5,445,137 people.