Six Percent of the Population in Riau Islands Practices Buddhism

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 30/03/2024 09:12 WIB

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Bangka Belitung 62,363 people, Jambi 33,904 people, Lampung 23,892 people, Aceh 6,672 people, West Sumatra 3,286 people, and Bengkulu 2,061 people.

Population Growth of Buddhists in Riau Islands 2015-2023

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Population Growth of Buddhists in Riau Islands 2015-2023

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The Buddhist population in Riau Islands Province as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 147,890 individuals. This represents an increase of 76 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 147,810.

According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhists in this province reached six percent of the total population in 2022, which was 2.45 million.

When compared to the population of each region in Sumatra, the Buddhist population in Riau Islands ranks second.

The population of Riau Islands by religion in 2023 is as follows:
* Islam 1,708,333 (69.74%)
* Protestant 261,481 (10.68%)
* Buddhist 147,887 (6.04%)
* Catholic 56,483 (2.31%)
* Confucian 3,204 (0.13%)
* Hindu 898 (0.04%)

Compared to other regions in Sumatra, this province's Buddhist population is among the top two.

Other regions with the top 10 highest Buddhist populations on the island of Sumatra are: North Sumatra 348,880, Riau 135,953, South Sumatra 67,517, Bangka Belitung Islands 62,363, Jambi 33,904, Lampung 23,892, Aceh 6,672, West Sumatra 3,286, and Bengkulu 2,061.

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