Statistics on the Buddhist Population in North Sumatra 2019-2024
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The Buddhist population in North Sumatra Province, as recorded on December 31, 2024, was 348,215. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhists in the province decreased by 2,388.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhists in this province reached 2.2 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 15.59 million.
Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each province in Sumatra, the Buddhist population in North Sumatra is among the highest.
The population of North Sumatra by religion in 2024 was 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%)
Other provinces in Sumatra with the largest Buddhist populations are: 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), and Bengkulu (2,050).
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