Catholic Population Statistics in Papua 2015-2024
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The Catholic population in Papua Province as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 62,869 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Catholics in the province increased by 1,863.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Catholics in the province reached 1.4 percent of the total population, which was 4.54 million in 2024.
When compared as a percentage of the population in each region of Maluku and Papua, the Catholic population in Papua ranks second.
Below is the population of Papua by religion in 2024:
* Protestant 708,953 (15.61%)
* Islam 318,630 (7.01%)
* Catholic 62,869 (1.38%)
* Buddhist 1,576 (0.03%)
* Hindu 1,373 (0.03%)
* Confucian 6 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in Maluku and Papua, the number of Catholics in this province ranks second.
Other regions with the highest number of Catholics are Maluku with 131,613 individuals, West Papua with 48,488 individuals, and North Maluku with 7,705 individuals.
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