The majority of Bengkulu's population was Muslim in June 2021.

Based on data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), the population of Bengkulu was 2.03 million in June 2021. Of this number, 1.99 million people, or 97.67%, are Muslim.

The population of Bengkulu who are Christian is 32,970 or 1.62%. 8,060 people, or 0.4% of Bengkulu's population, are Catholic.

4,190 people, or 0.21% of Bengkulu's population, practice Hinduism. There are also 2,110 people, or 0.1% of the province's population, who are Buddhist.

Furthermore, 11 people in Bengkulu practice Confucianism. Meanwhile, 107 people, or 0.01% of Bengkulu's population, adhere to indigenous beliefs.

Based on gender, 1.04 million people, or 51.12% of Bengkulu's population, are male. Meanwhile, 993,590 people, or 48.88% of the province's population, are female.

According to marital status, 932,130 people, or 45.86% of Bengkulu's population, are unmarried. There are also 1.02 million people, or 50.05% of Bengkulu's population, who are married.

22,160 people, or 1.09% of Bengkulu's population, are divorced. Meanwhile, 61,180 people, or 3.01% of the province's population, are widowed.

Bengkulu is one of the provinces in Sumatra with an area of 19,919 square kilometers (km) and a population density of 102 people/km². Administratively, Bengkulu is divided into 9 regencies and 1 city, which have 129 districts, 1,341 villages, and 172 sub-villages.