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Revision as of 03:28, 8 April 2020
An article originally published at Dhamma Wiki's mother website, TheDhamma.com by Dr. David N. Snyder. The complete statistics are now shown here:
| Area | Percent Buddhist | Buddhists |
|---|---|---|
| China | 40.00% | 554,226,615 |
| Japan | 80.00% | 101,714,862 |
| Thailand | 95.00% | 63,659,977 |
| India | 3.25% | 40,694,537 |
| Sri Lanka | 70.00% | 14,891,260 |
| Burma | 90.00% | 47,933,116 |
| Cambodia | 95.00% | 14,378,411 |
| Laos | 75.00% | 5,077,295 |
| Other Asian countries | 16.00% | 234,399,786 |
| Total Buddhists in Asia | 1,076,975,857 | |
| U.S.A. | 2.00% | 6,461,558 |
| Canada & N. Am. islands | 1.10% | 396,708 |
| Total Buddhists in N. America | 6,858,267 | |
| Germany | 1.10% | 887,574 |
| France | 1.20% | 772,744 |
| United Kingdom | 1.20% | 776,590 |
| Other European countries | 0.15% | 792,964 |
| Total Buddhists in Europe | 3,229,871 | |
| Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | 0.15% | 951,580 |
| Total Buddhists in Australia & Oceania | 1.80% | 707,960 |
| Total Buddhists in Africa | 0.02% | 237,236 |
| Total Buddhists in the world | 1,088,960,772 |
Approximately 1.1 billion Buddhists in the world.
Last updated: January 2016
See also
- Theravada Buddhists in the World
- List of Buddhist Records and Trivia
- 8 Wonders of the Buddhist World
- The appeal of Buddhism
- Misconceptions about Buddhism
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/
- U.S. State Dept. report Approx. 8% to 40% for China. (the report lists 8% but then states that there are "hundreds of millions" of Chinese who practice various religions together, which includes Buddhism).
- BBC News, 2007 Approx. 16% to 23% for China.
- ChinaDaily.com, 2007 Approx. 16% to 21% for China.
- Seanetwork.org article by Dr. A. Smith, 2004 Approx. 50% to 80% for China.
- Global Center for the Study of Contemporary China Approx. 23% to 98% for China (the report lists 23% but states that as many as 98% follow more than one religion, which includes Buddhism).
- Buddhist Channel article, July 7, 2009 Buddhism thrives in China
- Gach, Alpha Books, 2001 Approx. 91% for China.
- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University; Statistics article: 2% to 4% for U.S.
- deseretnews.com Utah State Univ. 3/17/2007 article: 80% of Buddhists in the U.S. of Asian descent, 20% or more convert Buddhists or from non-Asian descent
- daophatngaynay.com 2010 article Mass conversion of dalits in India (untouchables converting to Buddhism)
- Newsweek magazine, March 2008 India now 3.25% Buddhist