Four Percent of Surabaya's Population is Catholic

The Catholic population in Surabaya City as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 115,110 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Catholic adherents in regencies/cities decreased by 43,763 individuals.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Catholics in these regencies/cities reached four percent of the total population in 2023, which amounted to 3.01 million people.

Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each regency/city in East Java, the Catholic population in Surabaya City is among the highest.

Below is the population of East Java by religion in 2023:

* Islam: 2,589,630 (86.05%)
* Protestant: 257,460 (8.56%)
* Catholic: 115,110 (3.83%)
* Buddhist: 39,667 (1.32%)
* Hindu: 6,516 (0.22%)
* Confucian: 666 (0.02%)
* Other Beliefs: 237 (0.01%)

Compared to other regions in East Java, the number of Catholic adherents in these regencies/cities ranks among the top.

Other regions with the top 10 highest numbers of Catholic adherents in East Java province are: Malang City (30,705), Sidoarjo Regency (23,237), Malang Regency (13,611), Blitar Regency (10,147), Jember Regency (8,246), Kediri Regency (6,767), Kediri City (6,129), Madiun City (5,663), Blitar City (5,215), and Banyuwangi Regency (4,739).