0.01% of the population in Samosir Regency practices Buddhism.

The Buddhist population in Samosir Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded as 19 individuals. This represents an increase of 12 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported seven individuals.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of the Buddhist population in this regency/city reached 0.01 percent of the total population in 2023, which numbered 146,210 individuals.

Considering its distribution relative to the population of each region in North Sumatra, the proportion of the Buddhist population in Samosir Regency ranks 24th.

Meanwhile, the population of North Sumatra by religion in 2023 was as follows:

* Protestant: 88,885 (60.79%)
* Catholic: 54,250 (37.1%)
* Islam: 2,882 (1.97%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 175 (0.12%)
* Buddhist: 19 (0.01%)
* Hindu: 3 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 0 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the Buddhist population in this regency/city ranks 24th out of 33 regencies/cities in North Sumatra province.

Other areas with the highest number of Buddhists in North Sumatra province are: Medan City (221,421 individuals), Deli Serdang Regency (38,916 individuals), Binjai City (16,076 individuals), Pematang Siantar City (11,408 individuals), Tebing Tinggi City (10,819 individuals), Tanjung Balai City (8,497 individuals), Serdang Bedagai Regency (8,309 individuals), Langkat Regency (7,866 individuals), Asahan Regency (7,235 individuals), and Labuhan Batu Regency (6,792 individuals).