85.4% of the population in Meranti Islands Regency is Muslim.
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The Muslim population in Meranti Islands Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 180,910 people. Compared to the previous year, the number of residents practicing Islam in the regency/city increased by 1,483 people.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Muslims in this regency/city reached 85.4 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 211,910 people.
Based on the distribution across the population of each region in Riau, the proportion of the Muslim population in Meranti Islands Regency ranks 12th.
Meanwhile, the population of Riau by religion in 2023 was as follows:
- Islam 180,913 (85.37%)
- Buddhist 26,485 (12.5%)
- Protestant 3,125 (1.47%)
- Confucian 906 (0.43%)
- Catholic 202 (0.1%)
- Indigenous Beliefs 124 (0.06%)
- Hindu 16 (0.01%)
Other regencies/cities in Riau with the largest Muslim populations are: Pekanbaru City with 949,432 people, Kampar Regency with 766,783 people, Indragiri Hilir Regency with 681,926 people, Rokan Hilir Regency with 583,466 people, Bengkalis Regency with 540,601 people, Rokan Hulu Regency with 485,636 people, Indragiri Hulu Regency with 426,403 people, Siak Regency with 393,038 people, Pelalawan Regency with 336,994 people, and Kuantan Singingi Regency with 336,947 people.
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