Buddhism has a long history in Indonesia, and is one of the six recognized religions in Indonesia, along with Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Confucianism. According to 2022 estimates roughly 0.7% of the total citizens of Indonesia were Buddhists, and numbered around 2 million. Most Buddhists are concentrated in Jakarta, Riau, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung, North Sumatra, and West Kalimantan. These totals, however, are probably inflated, as practitioners of Taoism and Chinese folk religion, which are not considered official religions of Indonesia, likely declared themselves as Buddhists on the most recent census. Today, the majority of Buddhists in Indonesia are Chinese and other East Asians, however small communities of native Buddhists also exist.
Monks praying at Borobudur, the largest Buddhist structure in the world, built by the Sailendra dynasty.
Borobudur Temple Compounds, located in Central Java, Indonesia
National vesak ceremony in Borobudur, Central Java.
Monks doing Pindapata before Waisak Day 2010 in Magelang, Central Java. Chinese Indonesian Buddhist giving alms to the monks.
The Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, the province comprises two main land masses — the islands of Bangka and Belitung — and numerous smaller islands. Bangka Belitung is bordered by the Bangka Strait to the west, the Natuna Sea to the north, the Java Sea is to the south and the Karimata Strait to the east; the two principal islands are separated by the Gaspar Strait, within which lie lesser islands such as Lepar, Pongok and Mendanau.
Marsh ecosystem in Bangka Island
Pangkalpinang, the capital city as well as the largest city in the province.
Tanjung Tinggi Beach. Bangka Belitung has significant areas of open sea and islands.
A Taoist temple in Pangkalpinang