1.2% of the population in Buton Regency practices Hinduism.

The Hindu population in Buton Regency, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 1,494 individuals. This number increased by 249 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 1,245 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 Hindu population in this regency/city reached 1.2 percent of the total population in 2023, which amounted to 120,870 individuals.

Considering the distribution across the population of each region in Southeast Sulawesi, the proportion of the Hindu population in Buton Regency ranks tenth.

The following is a list of the population in Southeast Sulawesi by religion in 2023:

* Islam: 119,000 (98.45%)
* Hindu: 1,494 (1.24%)
* Protestant: 230 (0.19%)
* Catholic: 147 (0.12%)
* Buddhist: 2 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 0 (0.0%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 0 (0.0%)

Other regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi with the largest Hindu populations, in descending order, are: Konawe Selatan Regency (15,578 individuals), Konawe Regency (9,952 individuals), Kolaka Timur Regency (8,291 individuals), Kolaka Regency (3,502 individuals), Muna Barat Regency (3,319 individuals), Bau Bau City (2,656 individuals), Konawe Utara Regency (2,135 individuals), Bombana Regency (1,852 individuals), Kendari City (1,675 individuals), and Buton Utara Regency (1,020 individuals).