Editing Natuna Regency (section)

==Demographics==
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{{bar percent|Islam|Green|97.11}}
{{bar percent|Protestantism|Violet|1.39}}
{{bar percent|Buddhism|Golt|0.99}}
{{bar percent|Roman Catholicism|Purple|0.37}}
{{bar percent|Confucianism|Magenta|0.14}}
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=== Peoples ===
According to the 2010 census returns (released in 2011), the population of the islands stood at 69,003 people.<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011"/> 85.27% of the inhabitants were [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]], with the remainder consisting of [[Javanese people|Javanese]], [[Sumatra]]ns and [[Chinese Indonesian|Chinese]]. By the 2020 census, this had grown to 81,495,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021"/> and by mid 2023 it had grown to 83,668.<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kabupaten Natuna Dalam Angka 2024'' (sum of figures in the Katalog reports for the 13 districts, as referenced below)</ref>

===Religion===
Islam is the dominant religion in the islands,<ref>[http://www.mstar.com.my/lain-lain/rencana/2013/12/07/kepulauan-natuna-bergeografikan-malaysia-berdaulatkan-indonesia/ The Natuna Islands: Geographically Malaysian, politically Indonesian], mstar.com.my. 7 December 2013 (in Malay)</ref> with 96.97% of the total population identify themselves as Muslim. Other religions are Christianity, which forms 1.66% of the total population, Buddhism, which forms 1.23% of the total population, and Confucianism, which forms 0.14% of the total population. The largest mosque is located in the north-east corner of the islands. The [[:id:Masjid Agung Natuna|Masjid Agung Natuna]] was built over two years from 2007 to 2009, and is visited by at least 10,000 people every day.