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World Population Review

Buddhist Countries 2019


Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world. This religion originated in India (/countries/india-
population/), and it is based around the teachings of Buddha. There are traditions, practices and beliefs
of this religion that are unique to this religion. Those that practice Buddhism – known as Buddhists –
believe in reincarnation. That is, they believe that death is not the end but instead a person is reborn
after they pass. Buddhists believe that finding enlightenment – or Nirvana – is the key to stopping the
cycle of rebirth.

For some, Buddhism is a religion. For others, it is a philosophy, while others practice Buddhism to find
themselves and experience inner peace. Buddhism is a religion that is practiced worldwide. In fact, it is
believed that as many as 535 million people around the world practice this religion, which would
represent between 8% and 10% of the world’s total population.

There are several countries that have a very high proportion of Buddhism followers. The country with
the highest proportion is Cambodia (/countries/cambodia-population/). Of its population of over 15
million, over 13 million – or 96.9% of the total population – are Buddhists. Other countries that have a
high percentage of Buddhist residents include:
< 100,000 > 100,000 > 1,000,000 > 10,000,000 > 100,000,000

Thailand (/countries/thailand-population/)
Myanmar (/countries/myanmar-population/)
Bhutan (/countries/bhutan-population/)
Sri Lanka (/countries/sri-lanka-population/)
Laos (/countries/laos-population/)
Mongolia (/countries/mongolia-population/)

Each of the nations listed above have a Buddhist population that makes up at least 55% of the total
population. However, these aren’t the only nations that have millions of Buddhist residents. The
countries with Buddhist populations making up at least 10% of the total population include:

Japan (/countries/japan-population/)
Singapore (/countries/singapore-population/)
South Korea (/countries/south-korea-population/)
Taiwan (/countries/taiwan-population/)
Malaysia (/countries/malaysia-population/)
China (/countries/china-population/)
Macau (/countries/macau-population/)
Vietnam (/countries/vietnam-population/)
Hong Kong (/countries/hong-kong-population/)
Northern Mariana Islands (/countries/northern-mariana-islands-population/)
Nepal (/countries/nepal-population/)

 Buddhist Countries by Population 2019


Source:Buddhist Statistics: Top 10 Buddhist Countries (https://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/bstatt10.htm)

* Data is from 2010

Country Number of Buddhists Population


Buddhists  % 2019 

China (/countries/china-population/) 244,130,000 18.20% 1,433,783,686

Thailand (/countries/thailand-population/) 64,420,000 93.20% 69,625,582

Japan (/countries/japan-population/) 45,820,000 36.20% 126,860,301

Myanmar (/countries/myanmar-population/) 38,410,000 87.90% 54,045,420

Sri Lanka (/countries/sri-lanka-population/) 14,450,000 69.30% 21,323,733

Vietnam (/countries/vietnam-population/) 14,380,000 16.40% 96,462,106

Cambodia (/countries/cambodia-population/) 13,690,000 96.90% 16,486,542

South Korea (/countries/south-korea-population/) 11,050,000 22.90% 51,225,308

India (/countries/india-population/) 9,250,000 0.80% 1,366,417,754

Malaysia (/countries/malaysia-population/) 5,010,000 19.80% 31,949,777

Taiwan (/countries/taiwan-population/) 4,950,000 21.30% 23,773,876

Laos (/countries/laos-population/) 4,100,000 66.10% 7,169,455

United States (/countries/united-states-population/) 3,570,000 1.20% 329,064,917

Nepal (/countries/nepal-population/) 3,080,000 10.30% 28,608,710

Singapore (/countries/singapore-population/) 1,730,000 33.90% 5,804,337

Indonesia (/countries/indonesia-population/) 1,720,000 0.70% 270,625,568

Mongolia (/countries/mongolia-population/) 1,520,000 55.10% 3,225,167


Country
Hong Kong (/countries/hong-kong-population/) Number of
930,000 Buddhists
13.20% Population
7,436,154
Buddhists  % 2019 

Bangladesh (/countries/bangladesh-population/) 720,000 0.50% 163,046,161

Australia (/countries/australia-population/) 600,000 2.70% 25,203,198

Bhutan (/countries/bhutan-population/) 540,000 74.70% 763,092

North Korea (/countries/north-korea-population/) 370,000 1.50% 25,666,161

France (/countries/france-population/) 280,000 0.50% 65,129,728

Canada (/countries/canada-population/) 280,000 0.80% 37,411,047

Brazil (/countries/brazil-population/) 250,000 0.10% 211,049,527

United Kingdom (/countries/united-kingdom- 240,000 0.40% 67,530,172


population/)

Germany (/countries/germany-population/) 210,000 0.30% 83,517,045

Russia (/countries/russia-population/) 170,000 0.10% 145,872,256

United Arab Emirates (/countries/united-arab- 150,000 2.00% 9,770,529


emirates-population/)

Italy (/countries/italy-population/) 110,000 0.20% 60,550,075

South Africa (/countries/south-africa-population/) 100,000 0.20% 58,558,270

Saudi Arabia (/countries/saudi-arabia-population/) 90,000 0.30% 34,268,528

Macau (/countries/macau-population/) 90,000 17.30% 640,445

Philippines (/countries/philippines-population/) 80,000 0.10% 108,116,615

Kuwait (/countries/kuwait-population/) 80,000 2.80% 4,207,083

New Zealand (/countries/new-zealand-population/) 70,000 1.60% 4,783,063

Portugal (/countries/portugal-population/) 60,000 0.60% 10,226,187

Qatar (/countries/qatar-population/) 50,000 3.10% 2,832,067

Peru (/countries/peru-population/) 50,000 0.20% 32,510,453

Turkey (/countries/turkey-population/) 40,000 0.10% 83,429,615

Sweden (/countries/sweden-population/) 40,000 0.40% 10,036,379

Netherlands (/countries/netherlands-population/) 40,000 0.20% 17,097,130


Kazakhstan
Country (/countries/kazakhstan-population/) 40,000
Number of 0.20%
Buddhists 18,551,427
Population
Buddhists  % 2019 

Brunei (/countries/brunei-population/) 30,000 8.60% 433,285

Switzerland (/countries/switzerland-population/) 30,000 0.40% 8,591,365

Norway (/countries/norway-population/) 30,000 0.60% 5,378,857

Belgium (/countries/belgium-population/) 30,000 0.20% 11,539,328

Bahrain (/countries/bahrain-population/) 30,000 2.50% 1,641,172

Ukraine (/countries/ukraine-population/) 20,000 0.10% 43,993,638

Pakistan (/countries/pakistan-population/) 20,000 0.10% 216,565,318

Oman (/countries/oman-population/) 20,000 0.80% 4,974,986

Libya (/countries/libya-population/) 20,000 0.30% 6,777,452

Jordan (/countries/jordan-population/) 20,000 0.40% 10,101,694

Austria (/countries/austria-population/) 20,000 0.20% 8,955,102

Israel (/countries/israel-population/) 20,000 0.30% 8,519,377

Argentina (/countries/argentina-population/) 20,000 0.10% 44,780,677

Solomon Islands (/countries/solomon-islands- 10,000 0.30% 669,823


population/)

Zambia (/countries/zambia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 17,861,030

Yemen (/countries/yemen-population/) 10,000 0.10% 29,161,922

Venezuela (/countries/venezuela-population/) 10,000 0.10% 28,515,829

Uzbekistan (/countries/uzbekistan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 32,981,716

Uruguay (/countries/uruguay-population/) 10,000 0.10% 3,461,734

Burkina Faso (/countries/burkina-faso-population/) 10,000 0.10% 20,321,378

United States Virgin Islands (/countries/united-states- 10,000 0.10% 104,578


virgin-islands-population/)

Belize (/countries/belize-population/) 10,000 0.50% 390,353

Tanzania (/countries/tanzania-population/) 10,000 0.10% 58,005,463

Egypt (/countries/egypt-population/) 10,000 0.10% 100,388,073


Uganda
Country (/countries/uganda-population/) 10,000
Number of 0.10%
Buddhists 44,269,594
Population
Buddhists  % 2019 

Albania (/countries/albania-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,880,917

Tuvalu (/countries/tuvalu-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,646

Turkmenistan (/countries/turkmenistan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 5,942,089

Tunisia (/countries/tunisia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,694,719

Trinidad And Tobago (/countries/trinidad-and- 10,000 0.30% 1,394,973


tobago-population/)

Tonga (/countries/tonga-population/) 10,000 0.10% 104,494

Togo (/countries/togo-population/) 10,000 0.10% 8,082,366

Tajikistan (/countries/tajikistan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 9,321,018

Suriname (/countries/suriname-population/) 10,000 0.60% 581,372

Sudan (/countries/sudan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 42,813,238

Spain (/countries/spain-population/) 10,000 0.10% 46,736,776

Botswana (/countries/botswana-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,303,697

Zimbabwe (/countries/zimbabwe-population/) 10,000 0.10% 14,645,468

Slovenia (/countries/slovenia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,078,654

Slovakia (/countries/slovakia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 5,457,013

Sierra Leone (/countries/sierra-leone-population/) 10,000 0.30% 7,813,215

Seychelles (/countries/seychelles-population/) 10,000 0.10% 97,739

Serbia (/countries/serbia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 8,772,235

Senegal (/countries/senegal-population/) 10,000 0.30% 16,296,364

Bolivia (/countries/bolivia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,513,100

Romania (/countries/romania-population/) 10,000 0.10% 19,364,557

Reunion (/countries/reunion-population/) 10,000 0.20% 888,927

Puerto Rico (/countries/puerto-rico-population/) 10,000 0.30% 2,933,408

Poland (/countries/poland-population/) 10,000 0.10% 37,887,768

Paraguay (/countries/paraguay-population/) 10,000 0.10% 7,044,636


a aguay ( cou t es pa aguay popu at o ) 0,000 0. 0% ,0 ,636
Country Number of Buddhists Population
Bermuda (/countries/bermuda-population/) 10,000
Buddhists  0.50%
% 62,506
2019 

Papua New Guinea (/countries/papua-new-guinea- 10,000 0.10% 8,776,109


population/)

Panama (/countries/panama-population/) 10,000 0.20% 4,246,439

Palau (/countries/palau-population/) 10,000 0.80% 18,008

Micronesia (/countries/micronesia-population/) 10,000 0.40% 113,815

Northern Mariana Islands (/countries/northern- 10,000 10.60% 57,216


mariana-islands-population/)

Nigeria (/countries/nigeria-population/) 10,000 0.10% 200,963,599

Nicaragua (/countries/nicaragua-population/) 10,000 0.10% 6,545,502

Vanuatu (/countries/vanuatu-population/) 10,000 0.10% 299,882

New Caledonia (/countries/new-caledonia- 10,000 0.60% 282,750


population/)

Aruba (/countries/aruba-population/) 10,000 0.10% 106,314

Nauru (/countries/nauru-population/) 10,000 1.10% 10,756

Barbados (/countries/barbados-population/) 10,000 0.10% 287,025

Namibia (/countries/namibia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,494,530

Armenia (/countries/armenia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,957,731

Mozambique (/countries/mozambique-population/) 10,000 0.10% 30,366,036

Morocco (/countries/morocco-population/) 10,000 0.10% 36,471,769

Montenegro (/countries/montenegro-population/) 10,000 0.10% 627,987

Mexico (/countries/mexico-population/) 10,000 0.10% 127,575,529

Mauritius (/countries/mauritius-population/) 10,000 0.10% 1,269,668

Martinique (/countries/martinique-population/) 10,000 0.10% 375,554

Malta (/countries/malta-population/) 10,000 0.10% 440,372

Mali (/countries/mali-population/) 10,000 0.10% 19,658,031

Maldives (/countries/maldives-population/) 10,000 0.60% 530,953

Malawi (/countries/malawi-population/) 10 000 0 10% 18 628 747


Malawi (/countries/malawi population/) 10,000 0.10% 18,628,747
Country Number of Buddhists Population
Madagascar (/countries/madagascar-population/) 10,000
Buddhists  0.10%
% 26,969,307
2019 

Luxembourg (/countries/luxembourg-population/) 10,000 0.10% 615,729

Lithuania (/countries/lithuania-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,759,627

Bahamas (/countries/bahamas-population/) 10,000 0.10% 389,482

Liechtenstein (/countries/liechtenstein-population/) 10,000 0.10% 38,019

Liberia (/countries/liberia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 4,937,374

Latvia (/countries/latvia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 1,906,743

Lesotho (/countries/lesotho-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,125,268

Lebanon (/countries/lebanon-population/) 10,000 0.20% 6,855,713

Kyrgyzstan (/countries/kyrgyzstan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 6,415,850

Kenya (/countries/kenya-population/) 10,000 0.10% 52,573,973

Afghanistan (/countries/afghanistan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 38,041,754

Jamaica (/countries/jamaica-population/) 10,000 0.10% 2,948,279

Ivory Coast (/countries/ivory-coast-population/) 10,000 0.10% 25,716,544

Ireland (/countries/ireland-population/) 10,000 0.20% 4,882,495

Iraq (/countries/iraq-population/) 10,000 0.10% 39,309,783

Iran (/countries/iran-population/) 10,000 0.10% 82,913,906

Iceland (/countries/iceland-population/) 10,000 0.40% 339,031

Hungary (/countries/hungary-population/) 10,000 0.10% 9,684,679

Honduras (/countries/honduras-population/) 10,000 0.10% 9,746,117

Haiti (/countries/haiti-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,263,077

Guyana (/countries/guyana-population/) 10,000 0.10% 782,766

Guinea (/countries/guinea-population/) 10,000 0.10% 12,771,246

Guatemala (/countries/guatemala-population/) 10,000 0.10% 17,581,472

Guam (/countries/guam-population/) 10,000 1.10% 167,294

Azerbaijan (/countries/azerbaijan-population/) 10,000 0.10% 10,047,718


Greece
Country(/countries/greece-population/) 10,000
Number of 0.10%
Buddhists 10,473,455
Population
Buddhists  % 2019 

Ghana (/countries/ghana-population/) 10,000 0.10% 30,417,856

Palestine (/countries/palestine-population/) 10,000 0.10% 4,981,420

French Polynesia (/countries/french-polynesia- 10,000 0.10% 279,287


population/)

French Guiana (/countries/french-guiana-population/) 10,000 0.10% 290,832

Finland (/countries/finland-population/) 10,000 0.10% 5,532,156

Fiji (/countries/fiji-population/) 10,000 0.10% 889,953

Angola (/countries/angola-population/) 10,000 0.10% 31,825,295

Falkland Islands (/countries/falkland-islands- 10,000 0.10% 3,377


population/)

Estonia (/countries/estonia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 1,325,648

Ethiopia (/countries/ethiopia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 112,078,730

El Salvador (/countries/el-salvador-population/) 10,000 0.10% 6,453,553

Ecuador (/countries/ecuador-population/) 10,000 0.10% 17,373,662

Dominican Republic (/countries/dominican-republic- 10,000 0.10% 10,738,958


population/)

Dominica (/countries/dominica-population/) 10,000 0.10% 71,808

Denmark (/countries/denmark-population/) 10,000 0.20% 5,771,876

Benin (/countries/benin-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,801,151

Czech Republic (/countries/czech-republic- 10,000 0.10% 10,689,209


population/)

Andorra (/countries/andorra-population/) 10,000 0.10% 77,142

Cyprus (/countries/cyprus-population/) 10,000 0.20% 1,198,575

Cuba (/countries/cuba-population/) 10,000 0.10% 11,333,483

Croatia (/countries/croatia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 4,130,304

Costa Rica (/countries/costa-rica-population/) 10,000 0.10% 5,047,561

Dr Congo (/countries/dr-congo-population/) 10,000 0.10% 86,790,567


Country
Republic Of The Congo (/countries/republic-of-the- Number of
10,000 Buddhists
0.10% Population
5,380,508
congo-population/) Buddhists  % 2019 

Colombia (/countries/colombia-population/) 10,000 0.10% 50,339,443

American Samoa (/countries/american-samoa- 10,000 0.30% 55,312


population/)

Chile (/countries/chile-population/) 10,000 0.10% 18,952,038

Chad (/countries/chad-population/) 10,000 0.10% 15,946,876

Cameroon (/countries/cameroon-population/) 10,000 0.10% 25,876,380

Algeria (/countries/algeria-population/) 10,000 0.10% 43,053,054

Belarus (/countries/belarus-population/) 10,000 0.10% 9,452,411

Bulgaria (/countries/bulgaria-population/) 10,000 0.10% 7,000,119

 Sources

1. Buddhist Statistics: Top 10 Buddhist Countries (https://www.buddhanet.net/e-


learning/history/bstatt10.htm)

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