Buddhist Population in the World

Top 10 Largest National Buddhist Populations

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 %