Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim country over a stage spanning centuries
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim country over a stage spanning centuries
Islam is the largest religion in Indonesia, with 86.7% of the Indonesian population identifying themselves as Muslim in a 2018 survey. Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority country, with approximately 231 million adherents.
In terms of denomination, the overwhelming majority (98.8%) are Sunni Muslims, while 1-3 million (1%) are Shia, and are concentrated around Jakarta, and about 400,000 (0.2%) are Ahmadi Muslims.
In terms of schools of jurisprudence, based on demographic statistics, 99% of Indonesian Muslims mainly follow the Shafi'i school, although when asked, 56% do not adhere to any specific school. Trends of thought within Islam in Indonesia can be broadly categorized into two orientations: "modernism", which closely adheres to orthodox theology while embracing modern learning, and "traditionalism", which tends to follow the interpretations of local religious leaders and religious teachers at Islamic boarding schools (pesantren).
There is also a historically important presence of a syncretic form of Islam known as kebatinan.
Indonesian Muslim Statistic:
Sunni Muslims (98.8%)
Shia Muslims (1%)
Ahmadiyya (0.2%)