Buddhists in the World
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An article originally published at The Dhamma Encyclopedia's mother website, TheDhamma.com with the title Buddhists around the World by Dr. David N. Snyder. The statistics are shown here as well:
| Area | Percent Buddhist | Buddhists |
|---|---|---|
| China, liberal est. | 80.00% | 1,070,893,447 |
| China, conservative est. | 50.00% | 669,308,405 |
| Japan | 96.00% | 122,022,837 |
| Thailand | 95.00% | 62,626,649 |
| India | 3.25% | 37,913,134 |
| Sri Lanka | 70.00% | 14,933,050 |
| Other Asian countries | 20.00% | 280,209,398 |
| Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | 1,588,598,515 | |
| Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | 1,187,013,473 | |
| U.S.A. | 2.00% | 6,135,071 |
| Canada & N. Am. islands | 1.10% | 368,447 |
| Total Buddhists in N. America | 6,503,518 | |
| Germany | 1.10% | 905,657 |
| France | 1.20% | 773,215 |
| United Kingdom | 1.20% | 733,395 |
| Other European countries | 0.15% | 785,700 |
| Total Buddhists in Europe | 3,197,966 | |
| Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | 0.15% | 868,929 |
| Total Buddhists in Australia & Oceania | 1.80% | 618,752 |
| Total Buddhists in Africa | 0.02% | 194,550 |
| Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est. | 1,599,982,230 | |
| Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | 1,198,397,187 |
Approximately 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion Buddhists in the world.
Last updated: July 2009
See also
- 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/
- For a complete list of references and statistics used, see the article at TheDhamma.com website linked at the top.