The majority of North Maluku's population is Muslim.

Based on data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), the population of North Maluku reached 1.32 million as of June 30, 2021. Of this number, 981,120 people, or 74.38% of the North Maluku population, are Muslim.

The population of North Maluku who are Christian numbers 328,859. 6,606 residents of North Maluku are Catholic.

Furthermore, the number of residents of North Maluku who practice Hinduism and Buddhism are 113 and 139 respectively. 112 residents of North Maluku adhere to Confucianism. Meanwhile, 10 others are followers of indigenous beliefs.

According to gender, 674,140 of the population of this province, whose capital is Sofifi, are male. Then, there are 642,870 female residents of North Maluku.

For information, North Maluku is a province formed from the division of Maluku on October 4, 1999. This province has an area of 31,982 square kilometers (km) with a population density of 41 people per square kilometer.

The North Maluku region consists of 8 regencies and 2 cities. In addition, North Maluku has 116 districts consisting of 1,063 villages and 118 urban villages.