The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) recorded that the population of West Java was 67.59 million as of June 30, 2021. This figure represents 17.48% of the total national population of 272.23 million.
46.3 million (97.29%) of the population in Tanah Pasundan are recorded as Muslims. 859,370 (1.81%) of West Java's population are Christian.
Furthermore, 298,650 (0.63%) of West Java's population are Catholic. 98,780 (0.21%) are Buddhist.
There are also 17,030 (0.04%) Hindus and 11,980 (0.03%) followers of Confucianism in West Java. Meanwhile, 3,320 (0.01%) adhere to indigenous beliefs.
Based on marital status, 23.85 million (50.13%) of West Java's population are married. 21.19 million (44.52%) are unmarried.
825,270 (1.73%) of West Java's population are divorced, while 1.72 million (3.62%) are widowed.
West Java is one of the provinces on the island of Java, covering an area of 35,377 square kilometers (km) with a population density of 1,345 people per square kilometer. Administratively, West Java consists of 18 regencies and 9 cities, divided into 627 sub-districts, 5,312 villages, and 645 urban villages.