64.8% of Papua's Population is Protestant

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 03/11/2024 14:20 WIB
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Statistics on the Protestant Population in Papua, 2015-2024
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The Protestant population in Papua Province as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 708,950. Compared to the previous year, the number of Protestants in the province increased by 14,770.

According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Protestants in the province reached 64.8 percent of the total population in 2024, which was 1.09 million.

When compared to the population of each region in Maluku and Papua, the Protestant population in Papua ranks second.

The population of Papua by religion in 2024 was:

  • Protestant 708,953 (64.84%)
  • Islam 318,630 (29.14%)
  • Catholic 62,869 (5.75%)
  • Buddhist 1,576 (0.14%)
  • Hindu 1,373 (0.13%)
  • Confucian 6 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Maluku and Papua, the number of Protestants in this province ranks second.

Other regions with the highest number of Protestants are Maluku with 763,247, North Maluku with 340,783, and West Papua with 302,883.

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