2.2% of Population in North Sumatra are Buddhist
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The Buddhist population in North Sumatra Province, recorded as of 31 December 2024, amounted to 348.21 thousand people. Compared to the previous year, the number of people adhering to Buddhism in this province decreased by 2,388 people
According to data from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the share of the Buddhist population in this province reached 2.2 percent of the total population which stood at 15.59 million people in 2024.
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When viewed by proportion against the total population of each province in Sumatra, the Buddhist population share in North Sumatra is among the highest.
Meanwhile, the population of North Sumatra by religion in 2024 is as follows:
- Islam 10,394,827 (66.68%)
- Protestant 4,119,762 (26.43%)
- Catholic 664,356 (4.26%)
- Buddhist 348,215 (2.23%)
- Hindu 15,893 (0.1%)
- Confucian 920 (0.01%)
For other provinces in Sumatra, the number of Buddhist residents ordered from highest is: Riau Islands 149,056 people, Riau 136,414 people, South Sumatra 67,583 people, Bangka Belitung Islands 62,233 people, Jambi 33,764 people, Lampung 23,665 people, Aceh 6,658 people, West Sumatra 3,273 people and Bengkulu 2,050 people.
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