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The Protestant population in Samarinda City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 43,701 individuals. This represents an increase of 3,394 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 40,307 individuals.
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 five percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 868,500 individuals.
Considering the distribution across the population of each region in East Kalimantan, the proportion of Protestants in Samarinda City ranks third.
Below is the population of East Kalimantan by religion in 2023:
* Islam 786,964 (90.61%)
* Protestant 43,701 (5.03%)
* Catholic 22,173 (2.55%)
* Buddhist 7,862 (0.91%)
* Hindu 832 (0.1%)
* Confucian 289 (0.03%)
* Other Beliefs 57 (0.01%)
In other regencies/cities in East Kalimantan, the Protestant population, in descending order, is as follows: Kutai Barat Regency 56,411 individuals, Balikpapan City 51,303 individuals, Kutai Kartanegara Regency 42,822 individuals, Kutai Timur Regency 42,026 individuals, Berau Regency 25,653 individuals, Bontang City 15,571 individuals, Paser Regency 10,082 individuals, Penajam Paser Utara Regency 7,323 individuals, and Mahakam Hulu Regency 5,696 individuals.
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