0.1% of Batam City's Population Practices Hinduism
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The Hindu population in Batam City, as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 728 individuals. This number is down by 1 person compared to the previous year, which reported 729 individuals.
According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of the Hindu population in this regency/city reached 0.1 percent of the total population in 2024, which numbered 1.29 million.
Considering its distribution relative to the total population of each regency/city in Riau Islands Province, the Hindu population in Batam City is among the highest.
Meanwhile, the population of Riau Islands Province by religion in 2023 was as follows:
- Islam 909,784 (70.28%)
- Protestant 223,187 (17.24%)
- Buddhist 82,232 (6.35%)
- Catholic 43,391 (3.35%)
- Confucian 1,164 (0.09%)
- Hindu 728 (0.06%)
- Indigenous Beliefs 299 (0.02%)
Compared to other regions in Riau Islands Province, the number of Hindus in this regency/city is among the top five.
Other areas with the top five highest numbers of Hindus in Riau Islands Province are Bintan Regency (107 individuals), Tanjung Pinang City (44 individuals), Karimun Regency (14 individuals), Lingga Regency (3 individuals), and Anambas Islands Regency (1 individual).
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