2.2% of North Sumatra Population Adheres to Buddhism
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As of 31 December 2024, the Buddhist population in North Sumatra Province was recorded at 348,210 people. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhist adherents in this province decreased by 2,388 people.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhist residents in this province reached 2.2 percent of the total population of 15.55 million people in 2024.
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When measured against the share of total provincial population across Sumatra, North Sumatra has one of the highest Buddhist population ratios.
North Sumatra religious population breakdown for 2024:
- Islam 10,394,827 (66.85%)
- Protestantism 4,119,762 (26.5%)
- Catholicism 664,356 (4.27%)
- Buddhism 348,215 (2.24%)
- Hinduism 15,893 (0.1%)
- Confucianism 920 (0.01%)
This province ranks 1st highest for Buddhist adherent proportion among all Sumatra regions.
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Other top 10 Sumatra regions by Buddhist population count: Riau Islands 149,056, Riau 136,414, South Sumatra 67,583, Bangka Belitung Islands 62,233, Jambi 33,764, Lampung 23,665, Aceh 6,658, West Sumatra 3,273, Bengkulu 2,050.
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