0.06% of the population in West Sumatra practices Buddhism.

The Buddhist population in West Sumatra Province, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 3,286 individuals. This number decreased by 59 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 3,345 individuals.

According to data from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the proportion of Buddhists in this province reached 0.06 percent of the total population in 2022, which numbered 5.68 million.

When viewed in terms of its distribution relative to the population of each region in Sumatra, the proportion of Buddhists in West Sumatra ranks ninth.

The following is a list of the population of West Sumatra by religion in 2023:

• Islam 5,610,761 (98.86%)
• Protestant 87,823 (1.55%)
• Catholic 48,104 (0.85%)
• Buddhist 3,286 (0.06%)
• Hindu 87 (0.0%)
• Confucian 7 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Sumatra, the Buddhist population in this province ranks ninth out of the 10 provinces on the island of Sumatra.

Other regions with the largest Buddhist populations on the island of Sumatra are: North Sumatra with 348,880 individuals, Riau Islands with 147,887 individuals, Riau with 135,953 individuals, South Sumatra with 67,517 individuals, Bangka Belitung Islands with 62,363 individuals, Jambi with 33,904 individuals, Lampung with 23,892 individuals, Aceh with 6,672 individuals, and Bengkulu with 2,061 individuals.