The Christian population in Gorontalo province, as of December 31, 2022, was recorded at 17,658 people. This is an increase of 141 people compared to the previous year, which reported 17,517 people.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the proportion of Christians in this province reached one percent of the total population recorded in 2022, which was 1.21 million people. Compared to other religions, the proportion of Christians is ranked sixth.
The population of Gorontalo by religion in 2022, from the largest number, is as follows:
* Islam: 1,191,484 people (98.85%)
* Protestant: 17,658 people (1.46%)
* Hindu: 4,156 people (0.34%)
* Catholic: 1,137 people (0.09%)
* Buddhist: 932 people (0.08%)
* Confucian: 3 people (0%)
* Other: 17 people (0%)
As for other provinces in Sulawesi, the population adhering to the Christian religion, in descending order, is as follows: North Sulawesi 1,677,744 people, South Sulawesi 688,910 people, Central Sulawesi 501,481 people, West Sulawesi 192,284 people, and Southeast Sulawesi 44,840 people.