1.5% of the population in Konawe Selatan Regency is Protestant.

The Protestant population in Konawe Selatan Regency as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 4,970 individuals. This number increased by 1,064 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 3,906 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 district/city reached 1.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 326,940 individuals.

Considering the distribution across the population of each region in Southeast Sulawesi, the proportion of Protestants in Konawe Selatan Regency ranks fourth.

Meanwhile, the population of Southeast Sulawesi by religion in 2023 is as follows:

* Islam 301,246 (92.14%)
* Hindu 15,578 (4.76%)
* Protestant 4,970 (1.52%)
* Catholic 847 (0.26%)
* Buddhist 304 (0.09%)
* Indigenous Beliefs 1 (0.0%)
* Confucian 0 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Southeast Sulawesi, the number of Protestants in this district/city is among the top four.

Other regions with the top 10 highest numbers of Protestants in Southeast Sulawesi province are Kendari City (13,240 individuals), Kolaka Regency (12,202 individuals), Konawe Regency (5,441 individuals), East Kolaka Regency (2,841 individuals), Bau Bau City (1,551 individuals), Bombana Regency (1,441 individuals), North Kolaka Regency (1,084 individuals), Muna Regency (975 individuals), North Konawe Regency (812 individuals), and Buton Regency (230 individuals).