The Christian population in Jambi province, as recorded on December 31, 2022, was 122,640. This represents an increase of 3,598 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 119,040.
According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the proportion of Christians in the province constitutes three percent of the total population recorded in 2022, which was 3.68 million. Compared to other religions, the proportion of Christians is ranked fourth.
The population of Jambi by religion in 2022, from largest to smallest, is as follows:
* Islam: 3,514,415 people (95.56%)
* Protestant: 122,642 people (3.33%)
* Buddhist: 34,151 people (0.93%)
* Catholic: 21,268 people (0.58%)
* Confucian: 741 people (0.02%)
* Hindu: 508 people (0.01%)
* Other: 2,319 people (0.06%)
Compared to other regions in Sumatra, Jambi province is among the top five provinces with the largest Christian population, ranking fourth. Other regions in Sumatra with the top five largest Christian populations are North Sumatra (4,096,498 people), Riau (659,689 people), Riau Islands (255,466 people), Lampung (121,757 people), West Sumatra (85,548 people), South Sumatra (85,177 people), Aceh (62,758 people), Bengkulu (33,303 people), and Bangka Belitung Islands (31,382 people).