Statistics on the Buddhist Population in East Nusa Tenggara 2019-2024
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The Buddhist population in East Nusa Tenggara Province, as of December 31, 2024, was recorded at 397 individuals. This represents an increase of 15 individuals compared to the previous year's reported figure of 382.
According to Ministry of Religious Affairs data, the proportion of Buddhists in this province reached 0.01 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 5.66 million.
Considering the distribution relative to the population of each region in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the proportion of Buddhists in East Nusa Tenggara ranks ninth.
Meanwhile, the population of East Nusa Tenggara by religion in 2024 was as follows:
* Catholic: 3,053,189 (53.98%)
* Protestant: 2,049,092 (36.23%)
* Muslim: 536,187 (9.48%)
* Hindu: 5,393 (0.1%)
* Buddhist: 397 (0.01%)
* Confucian: 19 (0.0%)
Compared to other regions in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, the number of Buddhists in this province ranks ninth.
Other regions with the highest number of Buddhists are DKI Jakarta with 385,432 individuals, Banten with 148,590, West Java with 98,505, East Java with 68,673, and Central Java with 49,987.
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