20% of Papua's population is Christian.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 05/12/2023 18:17 WIB

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This figure is down by 2.31 million people compared to the previous year, which reported 3 million people.

Population Growth of Christians in Papua, 2015-2022

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Population Growth of Christians in Papua, 2015-2022

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The Christian population in Papua Province, as of December 31, 2022, was recorded at 689,400 people. This is a decrease of 2.31 million people compared to the previous year, which reported 3 million people.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the proportion of Christians in this province reached 20 percent of the total population recorded in 2022, which was 3.48 million people. Among other religions, the number of Christians in Papua ranks second.

The number of people adhering to the Protestant faith on the island of Papua in 2022, by religion, was as follows:

* Protestant: 689,401 people (19.79%)
* Islam: 320,442 people (9.2%)
* Catholic: 60,374 people (1.73%)
* Buddhist: 1,602 people (0.05%)
* Hindu: 1,484 people (0.04%)
* Confucian: 7 people (0%)
* Other: 44 people (0%)

In other provinces, namely Maluku and Papua, the population adhering to the Christian faith, in descending order, is as follows: Maluku 749,410 people, North Maluku 333,026 people, and West Papua 298,229 people.

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