0.34% of Salatiga City's Population Practices Buddhism

The Buddhist population in Salatiga City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 683 individuals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Buddhist adherents in the regency/city increased by 283 individuals.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Buddhists in this regency/city reached 0.34 percent of the total population in 2023, which amounted to 201,370 individuals.

Considering its distribution relative to the population of each region in Central Java, the proportion of Buddhists in Salatiga City ranks 16th.

The following is a list of the population of Central Java by religion in 2023:

• Islam 160,474 (79.69%)
• Protestant 30,984 (15.39%)
• Catholic 9,124 (4.53%)
• Buddhist 683 (0.34%)
• Hindu 82 (0.04%)
• Indigenous Beliefs 17 (0.01%)
• Confucian 5 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Central Java, the number of Buddhists in this regency/city ranks 16th out of 35 regencies/cities in Central Java province.

Other areas in Central Java with the largest number of Buddhists are: Semarang City (9,958 individuals), Temanggung Regency (7,473 individuals), Semarang Regency (4,369 individuals), Jepara Regency (4,205 individuals), Pati Regency (3,176 individuals), Kebumen Regency (1,995 individuals), Boyolali Regency (1,987 individuals), Cilacap Regency (1,881 individuals), Banyumas Regency (1,731 individuals), and Wonogiri Regency (1,324 individuals).