Demographics

Lite

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

Viva Budy Kusnandar 22/03/2022 15:00 WIB

Bagikan URL has been copied

Memuat...

619,800 (53.88%) of the population in West Papua are Christian.

Percentage of Papua's Population by Religion/Belief (December 2021)

A Font Kecil
A Font Sedang
A Font Besar

Access single data

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

Want to get more access to Data Stories with a more affordable price? Subscribe.

By subscribing, you join us in presenting quality data.

Get:

Premium Data Stories access
Comfortable reading without ads
Download data in XLS, PDF, and image format
Access to data source information

Basic

~~Rp100.000~~

Rp50.000/month

Professional

~~Rp100.000~~

Rp150.000/month

Institutional For organizations

We accept the following payments:

Some payment methods are still in the process of being activated.

Percentage of Papua's Population by Religion/Belief (December 2021)

Download

Source

A Small
A Medium
A Bigger

The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs recorded a population of 1.15 million people in West Papua, spread across 12 regencies and 1 city.

Of this number, the majority, or 619,800 people (53.88%), are Christian.

Islam is the second largest religion in West Papua. There are 438,840 people (38.15%) who practice Islam.

There are also 89,440 people (7.78%) who adhere to the Catholic faith. Furthermore, 1,189 people (0.1%) in the province with Manokwari as its capital city are Hindu, 895 people (0.08%) are Buddhist, and 54 people (0.0%) follow indigenous beliefs.

The male population in West Papua is larger than the female population. There are 599,790 people (52.14%) of the male gender and 550,450 people (47.86%) of the female gender in the province.

(read: This is the Top 10 Provinces with the Most Islands in 2021)

Editor : Annissa Mutia

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

Related Data

Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tabanan Decreased by 0.56% in the Last Year

13.6% of Rokan Hulu Residents are Junior High School Graduates in December 2024

Indonesian Workers with High School/Elementary Education Report the Most Cases of Wages Below Minimum Wage in 2025.

Indonesia's Oil Reserves Could Run Out in Less Than Two Decades

Average Length of Schooling for Tangerang City Residents Reaches 11.46 Years in 2025

Ministry of Environment and Forestry: Number of Hotspots in Indonesia Reaches 895 in the Last 24 Hours (Monday, January 19, 2026)

Latest Data Stories

Duck/Manila Duck Egg Production 2013-2024 Political 19/01/2026, 15:20 WIB

Global Natural Gas Prices Rise to US$3.33/Mmbtu (Friday, May 23, 2025) Energy 19/01/2026, 14:49 WIB

Statistics on the Protestant Population in Maluku 2019-2024 Demographics 19/01/2026, 14:07 WIB

Realization of Regional Expenditure of Aceh Besar Regency Government as of December 2025 Economics & Macro 19/01/2026, 13:52 WIB

Percentage of Rural Male Population with Health Complaints, 2013-2024 Consumer Services & Health 19/01/2026, 13:20 WIB

Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tabanan Decreased by 0.56% in the Last Year Demographics 19/01/2026, 13:07 WIB

Download

Source

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

Tags

Related Data

Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tabanan Decreased by 0.56% in the Last Year

13.6% of Rokan Hulu Residents are Junior High School Graduates in December 2024

Indonesian Workers with High School/Elementary Education Report the Most Cases of Wages Below Minimum Wage in 2025.

Indonesia's Oil Reserves Could Run Out in Less Than Two Decades

Average Length of Schooling for Tangerang City Residents Reaches 11.46 Years in 2025

Ministry of Environment and Forestry: Number of Hotspots in Indonesia Reaches 895 in the Last 24 Hours (Monday, January 19, 2026)

Latest Data Stories

Popular Data

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

More than Half of West Papua's Population Was Christian in 2021

Tags

Related Data

Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tabanan Decreased by 0.56% in the Last Year

13.6% of Rokan Hulu Residents are Junior High School Graduates in December 2024

Indonesian Workers with High School/Elementary Education Report the Most Cases of Wages Below Minimum Wage in 2025.

Indonesia's Oil Reserves Could Run Out in Less Than Two Decades

Average Length of Schooling for Tangerang City Residents Reaches 11.46 Years in 2025

Ministry of Environment and Forestry: Number of Hotspots in Indonesia Reaches 895 in the Last 24 Hours (Monday, January 19, 2026)

Latest Data Stories

Trending Topics

Popular Data