4.5% of the population in East Kalimantan are Catholics.

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 30/08/2026 14:00 WIB
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Statistics of Catholic Population in East Kalimantan 2015-2024
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Catholic residents in East Kalimantan Province, as of December 31, 2024, numbered 182,58 thousand people. This figure increased by 5,607 compared to the previous year, which reported 176,97 thousand people.

According to data from the Ministry of Religion, the proportion of Catholics in this province reached 4.5 percent of the total population in 2024, which amounted to 4.05 million people.

(Read: 0.01% of the population in Puncak Jaya Regency are Hindus)

If expressed as a percentage of the total population of each region in Kalimantan, Catholics in East Kalimantan rank second.

As for the number of residents in East Kalimantan by religion in 2024:

  • Islam 3,538,416 (87.46%)
  • Protestants 304,193 (7.52%)
  • Catholics 182,582 (4.51%)
  • Buddhists 15,480 (0.38%)
  • Hindus 8,779 (0.22%)
  • Confucianists 365 (0.01%)

As for other provinces in Kalimantan, the largest number of Catholics are in West Kalimantan with 1,236,714 people, Central Kalimantan with 94,305 people, North Kalimantan with 50,666 people, and South Kalimantan with 23,970 people.

(Read: 0.6% of the population in Landak Regency are Buddhists)

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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