Buddhist
Populations
Top
10 countries with the largest population of Buddhists
|
Country |
Number
of Buddhists |
|
China |
102,000,000 |
|
Japan |
89,650,000 |
|
Thailand |
55,480,000 |
|
Vietnam |
49,690,000 |
|
Myanmar |
41,610,000 |
|
Sri Lanka |
12,540,000 |
|
South Korea |
10,920,000 |
|
Taiwan |
9,150,000 |
|
Cambodia |
9,130,000 |
|
India |
7,000,000 |
Top 10
countries with the highest proportion of Buddhists
|
Country |
Percent |
|
Thailand |
95% |
|
Cambodia |
90% |
|
Myanmar |
88% |
|
Bhutan |
75% |
|
Sri Lanka |
70% |
|
Tibet |
65% |
|
Laos |
60% |
|
Vietnam |
55% |
|
Japan |
50% |
|
Macau |
45% |
|
Taiwan |
43% |
Major Branches of Buddhism
|
Branch |
Number of Adherents |
|
Mahayana |
185,000,000 |
|
Theravada |
124,000,000 |
|
Lamaism (Vajrayana/Tibetan/Tantric) |
20,000,000 |
Source:
www.adherents.com
|
