Two Percent of Bukit Tinggi City's Population is Protestant

The Protestant population in Bukit Tinggi City, as recorded on December 31, 2023, was 2,292 individuals. This represents an increase of 199 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 2,093.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Protestants in this regency/city reached two percent of the total population in 2023, which numbered 138,530.

Considering the distribution across the various regions of West Sumatra, the proportion of Protestants in Bukit Tinggi City ranks sixth.

Below is the population of West Sumatra by religion in 2023:

* Islam: 134,937 (97.4%)
* Protestant: 2,292 (1.65%)
* Catholic: 1,157 (0.84%)
* Buddhist: 143 (0.1%)
* Hindu: 5 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 0 (0.0%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 0 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in West Sumatra, the number of Protestants in this regency/city ranks sixth out of the 19 regencies/cities in West Sumatra province.

Other regions in West Sumatra with the highest number of Protestants are: Mentawai Islands Regency (45,693), Padang City (14,230), West Pasaman Regency (7,798), Dharmasraya Regency (4,467), Agam Regency (3,797), Padang Pariaman Regency (1,599), South Solok Regency (1,331), Pasaman Regency (1,208), Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency (945), and Pesisir Selatan Regency (915).