33.5% of Sibolga City's Population is Protestant
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The Protestant population in Sibolga City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 33,385 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Protestants in the regency/city decreased by 13,544 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 33.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 99,747 individuals.
Based on the distribution across the population of each region in North Sumatra, the proportion of Protestants in Sibolga City ranks 25th.
Meanwhile, the population of North Sumatra by religion in 2023 was:
* Islam: 57,952 (58.1%)
* Protestant: 33,385 (33.47%)
* Catholic: 5,058 (5.07%)
* Buddhist: 2,327 (2.33%)
* Other Beliefs: 1 (0.0%)
* Hindu: 0 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 0 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the number of Protestants in this regency/city ranks 25th out of 33 regencies/cities in North Sumatra province.
Other areas with the highest number of Protestants in North Sumatra province are: Medan City (475,357), Simalungun Regency (380,134), Deli Serdang Regency (336,163), North Tapanuli Regency (294,482), South Nias Regency (288,255), Karo Regency (239,580), Dairi Regency (233,721), Toba Samosir Regency (185,113), Humbang Hasundutan Regency (172,573), and Central Tapanuli Regency (164,221).
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