35% of the population in Central Maluku Regency is Protestant.

The Protestant population in Central Maluku Regency as of December 31, 2023, was recorded at 150,250. This figure is down by 48 individuals compared to the previous year's reported 150,300.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the proportion of Protestants in this regency/city reached 35 percent of the total population in 2023, which numbered 430,800.

When expressed as a percentage of the population in each area of Maluku, the Protestant population in Central Maluku Regency ranks second.

The population of Maluku by religion in 2023 was as follows:

* Islam: 273,596 (63.51%)
* Protestant: 150,251 (34.88%)
* Catholic: 3,387 (0.79%)
* Hindu: 2,341 (0.54%)
* Indigenous Beliefs: 1,199 (0.28%)
* Buddhist: 16 (0.0%)
* Confucian: 8 (0.0%)

Compared to other regions in Maluku, the Protestant population in this regency/city is among the top two.

Other regions with the top 10 Protestant populations in Maluku province are: Ambon City (202,432), Southwest Maluku Regency (90,469), West Seram Regency (81,047), Aru Islands Regency (64,566), Southeast Maluku Regency (35,637), South Buru Regency (21,607), Tual City (15,957), Buru Regency (11,762), and East Seram Regency (3,982).