5.9% of the population in Sambas Regency practices Buddhism.
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The Buddhist population in Sambas Regency as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 38,174 people. This number decreased by 5,344 individuals compared to the previous year, which reported 43,518 people.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of the Buddhist population in this district/city reached 5.9 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 648,310 people.
Considering the distribution across the population of each region in West Kalimantan, the proportion of the Buddhist population in Sambas Regency ranks fourth.
Below is the population of West Kalimantan by religion in 2023:
* Islam 573,448 (88.45%)
* Buddhist 38,174 (5.89%)
* Catholic 18,687 (2.88%)
* Protestant 12,105 (1.87%)
* Confucian 3,007 (0.46%)
* Hindu 175 (0.03%)
* Other Beliefs 2 (0.0%)
Other districts/cities in West Kalimantan with the largest Buddhist populations are: Pontianak City 77,165 people, Singkawang City 77,020 people, Kubu Raya Regency 42,697 people, Mempawah Regency 31,544 people, Bengkayang Regency 15,359 people, Ketapang Regency 6,683 people, Sanggau Regency 3,359 people, Landak Regency 2,337 people, Sintang Regency 2,282 people, and Kayong Utara Regency 1,849 people.
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