0.06% of Banten's Population Practices Other Religions

In addition to the six major religions in Indonesia, Banten Province recorded followers of other religions. As of December 31, 2022, these followers numbered 8,191 individuals. This represents an increase of 601 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 7,590 individuals.

According to data from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the proportion of the population following other religions in this province reached 0.06 percent of the total population in 2022, which amounted to 13.25 million people.

When compared as a percentage of the population in each region of Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the population adhering to other religions in Banten ranks second.

Below is the population of Banten by religion in 2022:

• Islam 11,686,756 (88.19%)


• Protestant 322,213 (2.43%)


• Catholic 148,557 (1.12%)


• Buddhist 144,991 (1.09%)


• Hindu 8,581 (0.06%)


• Confucian 2,371 (0.02%)


• Other 8,191 (0.06%)

Compared to other regions in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, adherents of religions other than the six major religions in this province are among the top two.

Other regions with the highest number of adherents of religions other than the six major religions in the top five in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara are East Nusa Tenggara with 34,251 individuals, Central Java with 6,128 individuals, West Java with 3,264 individuals, East Java with 2,328 individuals, and DKI Jakarta with 405 individuals.