Distribution of the followers of Buddhism
Data and map adapted from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010, www.operationworld.org, World Factbook 2018, and cartography by GMI, www.gmi.org. Used by permission.
523,000,000 followers (2020 est.)
With 7% of the world population, Buddhism is the world’s fifth-largest religion. The five largest blocs of followers are in:
- China – 197 million (38% of all Buddhism)
- Japan – 85 million (16% of all Buddhism)
- Thailand – 60 million (11% of all Buddhism)
- Vietnam – 50 million (10% of all Buddhism)
- Myanmar (Burma) – 43 million (8% of all Buddhism)
These five countries represent almost 85% of the total followers of Buddhism.
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