Buddhism by country 1328395 222535718 2008-06-29T21:35:22Z Angelo De La Paz 4801539 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 222480716 by [[Special:Contributions/125.71.2.80|125.71.2.80]] ([[User talk:125.71.2.80|talk]]) {{Disputed|date=March 2008}} [[Image:Buddhist distribution.png|right|300px|thumb|Percentage of cultural/nominal Buddhists with its united religions (according to the highest estimates).]] [[Image:The Refuge in Three Jewels (Buddhism) .png|right|300px|thumb|Percentage of formal/practicing Buddhists by the numbers of registered adherents (according to the least estimates). ]] [[Image:Huxisanxiaotu.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''[[Confucianism]], [[Taoism]], and [[Buddhism]] are one'', a painting in the ''litang style'' portraying three men laughing by a river stream, 12th century, [[Song Dynasty]].]] Obtaining exact numbers of practicing Buddhists can be difficult and may be reliant on the definition used. Adherents of '''[[Eastern religions]]''' such as [[Buddhism]], [[Taoism]], [[Confucianism]], [[Shinto]] and [[Chinese folk religion|traditional religions]] or [[Shamanism]], [[animism]] often have beliefs comprised of a mix of religious ideas<ref>[http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/lopez.html Chinese Cultural Studies: The Spirits of Chinese Religion]</ref><ref>[http://asia.msu.edu/eastasia/China/religion.html Windows on Asia - Chinese Religions]</ref><ref>[http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/religion Religions and Beliefs in China]</ref><ref>[http://www.sacu.org/religion.html SACU Religion in China]</ref><ref>[http://www.index-china.com/index-english/people-religions-s.html Index-China Chinese Philosophies and religions]</ref><ref>[http://www.askasia.org/teachers/essays/essay.php?no=16 AskAsia - Buddhism in China]</ref><ref>[http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/china/bessay1.htm BUDDHISM AND ITS SPREAD ALONG THE SILK ROAD]</ref>. While only a small proportion of the population may have taken the formal step of [[Refuge (Buddhism)|going for refuge]] (about 400 million), many more may practice an informal Buddhism or hold Buddhist beliefs mixed with those of related religions. This is particularly the case in East Asia, where Buddhism has long been practiced alongside Taoism and Confucianism in an arrangement sometimes known as the "Triple Religion" or "Great Religion" <ref>[http://www.seanetwork.org/article.php?story=20041020143036414 "Counting the Buddhist World Fairly," by Dr. Alex Smith]</ref>. The [[Religion in China]], [[Religion in Vietnam|Vietnam]], [[Religion in Japan|Japan]], [[Religion in Korea|Korea]]; [[Vinegar tasters]]; [[Sinosphere]]; [[Neo-Confucianism]]; [[East Asian Buddhism]] and [[Buddhism and Eastern teaching]] articles discuss this phenomenon in greater detail. The estimations on the number of Buddhist in the world vary significantly, according to different sources available <ref> U.S. State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2004; Adherents.com; Garfinkel, Perry. “Buddha Rising.” National Geographic DEC. 2005:88 - 109.; [https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html#People The CIA World Factbook]</ref>, between over 1.5 billion <ref> Gary Gach. '' The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism ''. Alpha, 2004. ISBN 1592572774. </ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=N-83TWlTjU8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+complete+idiot%27s+guide+to+understanding+buddhism&sig=80pXOr5k9jspSzBk_xni0KSuI8s books.google.com - '''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism''', by Gary Gach]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/vietnamese/forum/story/2008/03/080323_tibet_analysis.shtml BBC Vietnamese - Tây Tạng một cái nhìn toàn cục]</ref> and over 350 million <ref>[http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html#Buddhism adherents.com]</ref>. However, it was difficult to estimate accurately the number of Buddhists because they did not have congregational memberships and often did not participate in public ceremonies. <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71338.htm U.S. Department of States - International Religious Freedom Report 2006: China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)]</ref> An additional challenge in gathering accurate estimates regarding Buddhist adherents in many Asian countries is the presence of national governments ([[Communist state|often Communist]]) that are hostile either to religion generally or to Buddhism specifically. Government policies in these countries may encourage the under-reporting or non-reporting of religious adherence, resulting in official totals that may drastically under-estimate the number of religious practitioners in these countries. This phenomenon is a confounding factor in gathering data for countries such as China and North Korea. Similar historical policies, coupled with shortcomings of infrastructure, make census data for Laos and Vietnam difficult to assess<ref>[http://www.opendemocracy.net/pix/home/stateattitudes.pdf [[openDemocracy.net]] - 'The Atlas of Religion,' Joanne O'Brien & Martin Palmer: State Attitudes to Religion]</ref><ref>[http://crf.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=survey_files Center for Religious Freedom - Survey Files]</ref><ref>[http://crf.hudson.org/articledocs/TheRangeofReligiousFreedom.doc The Range of Religious Freedom]</ref>. Most of the Buddhists live in [[Asia]], and the provisional state of the numbers in governments who evolve from the Communism forces a constant revision, although each new annual revision shows an increase the very significant discharge of the Buddhism. The main reason for this enormous discrepancy in the present numbers is the combination of three types different from difficulties to give to a Chinese number on , the greatest country of [[human population|population]] in [[World]] recently. The Buddhism has a very important historical root in those countries, nevertheless is officially an [[atheist]] country, in which in addition it practices [[Syncretism|syncretist]] a very heterogeneous traditional religion popular and that, among others, it includes Buddhist elements, and that frequently are listed separately. A recent study of the Global for Center the Study of the Chinese Contemporary made in the 2005 <ref> '' Changing Beliefs in Chinese Urban 1995-2005 '' [http://www.wun.ac.uk/chinacenter/seminars/archives/05_06_program/seminar5.html wun.ac.uk]</ref> reveals the little reliability of the previous data, simultaneously it says 52% of the Chinese still refuse to answer direct questions on their religious affiliation. Taking this in account, in 1995 only a 2% openly admitted to belong to some religion, in the 2005 5% did. Although on the other hand, 23% of Chinese to have trusted in Buddha during year. All this contradictory data gives an idea that it will be the own evolution in the opening in the Chinese society the one that will be polishing these numbers. ==By country== {| class="sortable wikitable" |+<big> '''[[Buddhism]] by country''' </big> |- ! Region ! Country or Territory ! Population(2007E) ! % of Buddhists ! Buddhist total |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[Buddhism in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]''' | align="right" | 31,889,923 | align="center" | 0.2% (approx) | align="right" | 63,780 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Buddhism in Argentina|Argentina]]''' | align="right" | 40,301,927 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Argentina/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 40,302 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Buddhism in Aruba|Aruba]]''' | align="right" | 100,018 | align="center" | 1.2% (approx) <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aa.html The World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 1,200 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Buddhism in Australia|Australia]]''' | align="right" | 20,434,176 | align="center" | 2.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90129.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 429,118 |- | align="center" | [[Central Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Buddhism in Austria|Austria]]''' | align="right" | 8,199,783 | align="center" | 0.130% | align="right" | 10,660 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Bahrain]]''' | align="right" | 708,573 | align="center" | 1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71419.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 7,086 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Buddhism in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]''' | align="right" | 150,448,339 | align="center" | 0.7% <ref>[http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm banbeis.gov.bd]</ref> | align="right" | 1,053,138 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Buddhism in Belgium|Belgium]]''' | align="right" | 10,392,226 | align="center" | 0.3% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=107 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 31,177 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Belize}} [[Buddhism in Belize|Belize]]''' | align="right" | 294,385 | align="center" | 0.35% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=93 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 1,030 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[Buddhism in Bhutan|Bhutan]]''' | align="right" | 2,327,849 | align="center" | 66% - 75%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71439.htm state.gov]</ref> - 97% (approx)<ref>[http://www.kingdomofbhutan.com/ kingdomofbhutan.com]</ref> | align="right" | 1,536,380 - 1,745,887 - 2,250,014 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Bolivia}} [[Buddhism in Bolivia|Bolivia]]''' | align="right" | 9,119,152 | align="center" | 0.26% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=90 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 23,710 |- | align="center" | [[Balkans]] | '''{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Buddhism in Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]''' | align="right" | 4,552,198 | align="center" | 0.01% | align="right" | 455 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Buddhism in Brazil|Brazil]]''' | align="right" | 190,010,647 | align="center" | 0.130% <ref>[http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2000/primeiros_resultados_amostra/brasil/pdf/tabela_1_1_2.pdf ibge.gov.br]</ref> | align="right" | 247,014 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[Buddhism in Brunei|Brunei]]''' | align="right" | 374,577 | align="center" | 14.4% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=87 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 53,939 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Buddhism in Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]''' | align="right" | 7,322,858 | align="center" | 0.015% (approx) | align="right" | 1,098 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Buddhism in Cambodia|Cambodia]]''' | align="right" | 13,995,904 | align="center" | 95% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html The World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 13,296,109 |- | align="center" | [[North America]] | '''{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Buddhism in Canada|Canada]]''' | align="right" | 33,390,141 | align="center" | 3.6% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Canada/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 367,292 - 1,202,045 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Buddhism in Chile|Chile]]''' | align="right" | 16,284,741 | align="center" | 0.04% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=83 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71453.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Chile]</ref> | align="right" | 6,514 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} [[Buddhism in China|China]]''' | align="right" | 1,321,851,888 | align="center" | 8% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71338.htm state.gov]</ref> - 21% <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6337627.stm BBC News - Survey finds 300m China believers]</ref><ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-02/07/content_802994.htm chinadaily.com.cn]</ref> - 80% (approx)<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html The World Factbook]</ref><ref>[http://www.seanetwork.org/article.php?story=20041020143036414 SEANET Work - "Counting the Buddhist World Fairly," by Dr. Alex Smith<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/vietnamese/forum/story/2008/03/080323_tibet_analysis.shtml BBC Vietnamese - Tây Tạng một cái nhìn toàn cục]</ref> | align="right" | 105,748,151 - 277,588,896 - 1,057,481,510 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Buddhism in Colombia|Colombia]]''' | align="right" | 44,379,598 | align="center" | 0.01% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=78 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 4,438 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Buddhism in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]''' | align="right" | 4,133,884 | align="center" | 2.34% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=77 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 96,733 |- | align="center" | [[West Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Cote d'Ivoire}} [[Buddhism in Cote d'Ivoire|Cote d'Ivoire]]''' | align="right" | 18,013,409 | align="center" | 0.06% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71297.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 10,808 |- | align="center" | [[Balkans]] | '''{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Buddhism in Croatia|Croatia]]''' | align="right" | 4,493,312 | align="center" | 0.03% | align="right" | 1,348 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Buddhism in Cuba|Cuba]]''' | align="right" | 11,394,043 | align="center" | 0.25% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=76 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 28,485 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Buddhism in Cyprus|Cyprus]]''' | align="right" | 788,457 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 7,885 |- | align="center" | [[Central Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Buddhism in Czech Republic|Czech Republic]]''' | align="right" | 10,228,744 | align="center" | 0.5% | align="right" | 51,144 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Buddhism in Denmark|Denmark]]''' | align="right" | 5,468,120 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71377.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 5,468 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Dominica}} [[Buddhism in Dominica|Dominica]]''' | align="right" | 72,386 | align="center" | 0.25% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=75 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 181 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Buddhism in Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]''' | align="right" | 9,365,818 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=74 religiousintelligence.co.uk], [http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Dominican_Republic/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 9,366 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|East Timor}} [[Buddhism in Estimor|East Timor]]''' | align="right" | 1,084,971 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx) <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5749.htm East Timor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | align="right" | 1,085 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Ecuador}} [[Buddhism in Ecuador|Ecuador]]''' | align="right" | 13,755,680 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Ecuador/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=73 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 27,511 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Buddhism in El Salvador|El Salvador]]''' | align="right" | 6,948,073 | align="center" | 0.03% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=71 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 2,084 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Eritrea}} [[Buddhism in Eritrea|Eritrea]]''' | align="right" | 4,906,585 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71300.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 4,907 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Buddhism in Estonia|Estonia]]''' | align="right" | 1,315,912 | align="center" | 0.4% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71378.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 5,264 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|Fiji}} [[Buddhism in Fiji|Fiji]]''' | align="right" | 918,675 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 9,187 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Buddhism in Finland|Finland]]''' | align="right" | 5,238,460 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Finland/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 5,238 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|France}} [[Buddhism in France|France]]''' | align="right" | 63,718,187 | align="center" | 1.2% | align="right" | 764,618 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|French Guiana}} [[Buddhism in French Guiana|French Guiana]]''' | align="right" | 203,321 | align="center" | 4% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=69 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 8,132 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|French Polynesia}} [[Buddhism in French Polynesia|French Polynesia]]''' | align="right" | 278,963 | align="center" | 7.5% | align="right" | 20,922 |- | align="center" | [[Caucasus]] | '''{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Buddhism in Georgia|Georgia]]''' | align="right" | 4,646,003 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71381.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 4,646 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Buddhism in Germany|Germany]]''' | align="right" | 82,400,996 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 824,001 |- | align="center" | [[West Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Buddhism in Ghana|Ghana]]''' | align="right" | 22,931,299 | align="center" | 0.05% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71304.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 11,466 |- | align="center" | [[Balkans]] | '''{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Greco Buddhism|Greece]]''' | align="right" | 10,706,290 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx) | align="right" | 10,706 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Buddhism in Guatemala|Guatemala]]''' | align="right" | 12,728,111 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=64 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 12,728 |- | align="center" | [[West Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Guinea}} [[Buddhism in Guinea|Guinea]]''' | align="right" | 9,947,814 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx) <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71305.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 9,948 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Guyana}} [[Buddhism in Guyana|Guyana]] | align="right" | 769,095 | align="center" | 0.25% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=63 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 1,923 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Honduras}} [[Buddhism in Honduras|Honduras]]''' | align="right" | 7,483,763 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Honduras/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 7,484 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Buddhism in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]''' | align="right" | 6,980,412 | align="center" | 10.1%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90133.htm#hk International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Hong Kong]</ref> - 90% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html The World Factbook], [http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2006/en/18_03.htm], [http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2006/en/18_04.htm][http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2006/en/18_05.htm], [http://www.marimari.com/cOnTENT/hong_kong/general_info/religion/main.html]</ref> | align="right" | 705,022 - 6,282,371 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Buddhism in Hungary|Hungary]]''' | align="right" | 9,956,108 | align="center" | 0.05% | align="right" | 5,223 <ref>[http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/eng/volumes/26/tables/load4_1_1.html Population by religion, denomination, religious community, etc., main age groups and sex]</ref> |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Buddhism in Iceland|Iceland]]''' | align="right" | 301,931 | align="center" | 0.15% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=179 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 453 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|India}} [[Buddhism in India|India]]''' | align="right" | 1,129,866,154 | align="center" | 0.8%<ref>[http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Buddhists.pdf censusindia.net]</ref> | align="right" | 9,038,929 - 16,947,992 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Buddhism in Indonesia|Indonesia]]''' | align="right" | 234,693,997 | align="center" | 1%<ref>[http://www.depag.go.id/index.php?menu=page&pageid=17 depag.go.id]</ref> | align="right" | 2,346,940 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Buddhism in Ireland|Ireland]]''' | align="right" | 4,109,086 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://beyond2020.cso.ie/Census/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=1852 beyond2020.cso.ie]</ref> | align="right" | 8,218 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Jewish Buddhist|Israel]]''' | align="right" | 6,426,679 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71423.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 6,426 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Buddhism in Italy|Italy]]''' | align="right" | 58,147,733 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://www.buddhismo.it/ente.htm Unione Buddhista Italiana - UBI: L'Ente<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://www.sgi-italia.org/chi/ibisg.html SGI-ITALIA.ORG: L'Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.db.caritas.glauco.it/caritas/dati/news/2004-05/25/Scheda.pdf</ref> | align="right" | 116,295 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Buddhism in Jamaica|Jamaica]]''' | align="right" | 2,780,132 | align="center" | 0.3% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=55 religiousintelligence.co.uk], [http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Jamaica/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 8,340 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Buddhism in Japan|Japan]]''' | align="right" | 127,433,494 | align="center" | 44% - 84% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html#People CIA World factbook -Japan]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71342.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 56,070,737 - 107,044,135 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Buddhism in Central Asia|Kazakhstan]]''' | align="right" | 15,284,929 | align="center" | 0.55% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=52 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 84,067 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[Korean Buddhism|North Korea]]''' | align="right" | 23,301,725 | align="center" | 64.5% (approx)<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html The CIA World Factbook], [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2792.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 10,000<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90140.htm state.gov]</ref> - 15,029,613 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Korean Buddhism|South Korea]]''' | align="right" | 49,044,790 | align="center" | 23.3%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71345.htm state.gov]</ref> - 50% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2800.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 11,427,436 - 24,522,395 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[Buddhism in Central Asia|Kyrgyzstan]]''' | align="right" | 5,284,149 | align="center" | 0.35% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=50 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 18,495 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Kuwait]]''' | align="right" | 2,505,559 | align="center" | 4% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71425.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 100,222 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Laos}} [[Buddhism in Laos|Laos]]''' | align="right" | 6,521,998 | align="center" | 96%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71346.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 6,261,118 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Buddhism in Latvia|Latvia]]''' | align="right" | 2,259,810 | align="center" | 0.004% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71415.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 90 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Lebanon]]''' | align="right" | 3,925,502 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=86340 dailystar.com.lb], [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71426.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 3,926 |- | align="center" | [[Southern Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Lesotho}} [[Buddhism in Lesotho|Lesotho]]''' | align="right" | 2,125,262 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71308.htm state.gov], [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2831.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 2,125 |- | align="center" | [[West Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Buddhism in Liberia|Liberia]]''' | align="right" | 3,195,931 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71309.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 3,196 |- | align="center" | [[North Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Buddhism in Libya|Libya]]''' | align="right" | 6,036,914 | align="center" | 0.3% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=140 religiousintelligence.co.uk], [http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Libya/rbodies.html http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71427.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 18,120 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} [[Buddhism in Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]]''' | align="right" | 34,247 | align="center" | 0.22% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71391.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 75 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Buddhism in Macau|Macau]]''' | align="right" | 456,989 | align="center" | 17%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7066.htm Background Note: Macau]</ref> - 50%<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mc.html#People CIA Factbook - Macau]</ref> - 85%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71338.htm#macau International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Macau]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90133.htm#macau International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Macau]</ref> | align="right" | 77,688 - 228,495 - 388,441 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Madagascar}} [[Buddhism in Madagascar|Madagascar]]''' | align="right" | 19,448,815 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Madagascar/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=141 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 19,449 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Buddhism in Malaysia|Malaysia]]''' | align="right" | 24,821,286 | align="center" | 22% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2777.htm], [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71347.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 5,460,683 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[Buddhism in Maldives|Maldives]]''' | align="right" | 369,031 | align="center" | 0.45% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=46 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 1,661 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Mauritius}} [[Sino-Mauritian|Mauritius]]''' | align="right" | 1,250,882 | align="center" | 2.5% <ref>[http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_202.html adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_202.html]</ref> | align="right" | 31,272 |- | align="center" | [[North America]] | '''{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Buddhism in Mexico|Mexico]]''' | align="right" | 108,700,891 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx)<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html The CIA World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 108,701 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[Buddhism in Mongolia|Mongolia]]''' | align="right" | 2,951,786 | align="center" | 50%<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html The CIA World Factbook]</ref> - 94%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71350.htm state.gov], [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2779.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 1,475,893 - 2,774,679 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Myanmar}} [[Buddhism in Myanmar|Myanmar]]''' | align="right" | 47,373,958 | align="center" | 90% <ref>[http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/burma-txt.htm buddhanet.net], [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html The CIA World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 42,636,562 |- | align="center" | [[Southern Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Buddhism in Namibia|Namibia]]''' | align="right" | 2,055,080 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71316.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 2,055 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Buddhism in Nepal|Nepal]]''' | align="right" | 28,901,790 | align="center" | 11% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5283.htm state.gov], [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html The CIA World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 3,179,197 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Buddhism in the Netherlands|Netherlands]]''' | align="right" | 16,570,613 | align="center" | 0.105%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71398.htm state.gov]</ref> - 1%<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_223.html adherents.com]</ref> | align="right" | 17,399 - 165,706 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Netherlands Antilles}} [[Buddhism in the Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]]''' | align="right" | 223,652 | align="center" | 0.7% (approx) | align="right" | 1,566 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|New Caledonia}} [[Buddhism in New Caledonia|New Caledonia]]''' | align="right" | 221,943 | align="center" | 3% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nc.html The World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 6,657 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Buddhism in New Zealand|New Zealand]]''' | align="right" | 4,115,771 | align="center" | 1.2% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/New_Zealand/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71352.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 49,389 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Buddhism in Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]''' | align="right" | 5,675,356 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Nicaragua/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 5,675 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Buddhism in Norway|Norway]]''' | align="right" | 4,627,926 | align="center" | 0.42% <ref>[http://www.norway.lk/policy/Buddhism+in+Norway/Buddhism+in+Norway.htm norway.lk]</ref> | align="right" | 19,437 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Oman}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Oman]]''' | align="right" | 3,204,897 | align="center" | 1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Oman/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=36 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 32,049 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Buddhism in Pakistan|Pakistan]]''' | align="right" | 164,741,924 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Pakistan/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 164,742 |- | align="center" | [[Central America]] | '''{{flagicon|Panama}} [[Buddhism in Panama|Panama]]''' | align="right" | 3,242,173 | align="center" | 2.1% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=33 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 68,086 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} [[Buddhism in Papua New Guinea|Papua New Guinea]]''' | align="right" | 5,795,887 | align="center" | 0.3% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Papua_New_Guinea/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 17,388 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Paraguay}} [[Buddhism in Paraguay|Paraguay]]''' | align="right" | 6,669,086 | align="center" | 0.5% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Paraguay/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 33,345 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Peru}} [[Buddhism in Peru|Peru]]''' | align="right" | 28,674,757 | align="center" | 0.31% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=31 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 88,892 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Buddhism in the Philippines|Philippines]]''' | align="right" | 91,077,287 | align="center" | 2.5% <ref>[http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/philippines/buddhism-in-philippines.html Buddhist Tourism - Buddhism in Philippines]</ref> | align="right" | 2,276,932 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Buddhism in Portugal|Portugal]]''' | align="right" | 10,642,836 | align="center" | 0.03% | align="right" | 3,193 |- | align="center" | [[Central Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Buddhism in Poland|Poland]]''' | align="right" | 38,518,241 | align="center" | 0.1% | align="right" | 38,518 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Buddhism in Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]''' | align="right" | 3,944,259 | align="center" | 0.03% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=29 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 1,183 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Qatar]]''' | align="right" | 907,229 | align="center" | 5% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5437.htm state.gov], [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html The World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 45,361 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Réunion}} [[Buddhism in Reunion|Reunion]]''' | align="right" | 784,000 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 7,840 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Buddhism in Romania|Romania]]''' | align="right" | 22,276,056 | align="center" | 0.01% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71402.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 2,228 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Buddhism in Russia|Russia]]''' | align="right" | 141,377,752 | align="center" | 0.75%<ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=195 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> - 1.1% - 1.45%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71403.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 1,060,333 - 1,555,155 - 2,049,977 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Saudi Arabia]]''' | align="right" | 27,601,038 | align="center" | 1.5% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90220.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 414,016 |- | align="center" | [[West Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Buddhism in Senegal|Senegal]]''' | align="right" | 12,521,851 | align="center" | 0.01% | align="right" | 1,252 |- | align="center" | [[Balkans]] | '''{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Buddhism in Serbia|Serbia]]''' | align="right" | 10,150,265 | align="center" | 0.01% (approx) | align="right" | 1,015 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Seychelles}} [[Sino-Seychellois|Seychelles]]''' | align="right" | 81,895 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 819 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Buddhism in Singapore|Singapore]]''' | align="right" | 4,553,009 | align="center" | 42.5%<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html#People CIA Factbook - Singapore]</ref> 51% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71357.htm www.state.gov]</ref> - 61.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Singapore/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2798.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 1,935,029 - 2,322,035 - 2,781,888 |- | align="center" | [[Central Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Buddhism in Slovakia|Slovakia]]''' | align="right" | 5,447,502 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71407.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 5,447 |- | align="center" | [[Central Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Buddhism in Slovenia|Slovenia]]''' | align="right" | 2,009,245 | align="center" | 0.06% (approx) | align="right" | 1,206 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Buddhism in Spain|Spain]]''' | align="right" | 40,448,191 | align="center" | 0.025% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71409.htm state.gov]</ref> - 0.5% - 0.75% | align="right" | 10,112 - 200,000 - 300,000<ref>[http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/232754/1/ El 7% de los fieles profesan una fe que no es la católica]</ref> |- | align="center" | [[Southern Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Buddhism in South Africa|South Africa]]''' | align="right" | 43,997,828 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/South_Africa/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 43,998 |- | align="center" | [[South Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Buddhism in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]''' | align="right" | 20,926,315 | align="center" | 70% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71444.htm state.gov], [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html#People The CIA World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 14,648,421 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Buddhism in Suriname|Suriname]]''' | align="right" | 470,784 | align="center" | 1% | align="right" | 4,708 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Buddhism in Sweden|Sweden]]''' | align="right" | 9,031,088 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71410.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 18,062 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Buddhism in Switzerland|Switzerland]]''' | align="right" | 7,554,661 | align="center" | 0.29% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71411.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 21,909 |- | align="center" | [[East Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Republic of China}} [[Buddhism in Taiwan|Taiwan]]''' | align="right" | 22,858,872 | align="center" | 35%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71337.htm state.gov]</ref> - 75%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35855.htm state.gov]</ref> - 93% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html The World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 8,000,605 - 17,144,154 - 21,258,751 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[Buddhism in Central Asia|Tajikistan]]''' | align="right" | 7,076,598 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Tajikistan/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 7,076 |- | align="center" | [[East Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Buddhism in Tanzania|Tanzania]]''' | align="right" | 39,384,223 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Tanzania/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 39,384 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Buddhism in Thailand|Thailand]]''' | align="right" | 65,068,149 | align="center" | 95% <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html The CIA World Factbook]</ref> | align="right" | 61,814,742 |- | align="center" | [[Caribbean]] | '''{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} [[Buddhism in Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]''' | align="right" | 1,056,608 | align="center" | 0.7% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Trinidad/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 7,396 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|Turkey]]''' | align="right" | 71,158,647 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Turkey/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 71,159 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Buddhism in Central Asia|Turkmenistan]]''' | align="right" | 5,097,028 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/72290.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 50,970 |- | align="center" | [[Eastern Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Buddhism in Ukraine|Ukraine]]''' | align="right" | 46,299,862 | align="center" | 0.1% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71415.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 46,300 |- | align="center" | [[Middle East]] | '''{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Buddhism in the Middle East|United Arab Emirates]]''' | align="right" | 4,444,011 | align="center" | 5% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71434.htm state.gov], [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=10 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 222,201 |- | align="center" | [[Western Europe]] | '''{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Buddhism in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]''' | align="right" | 60,776,238 | align="center" | 0.3%<ref>[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=293 Religion In Britain, 2001]</ref> | align="right" | 152,000 - 182,329 - 729,314 |- | align="center" | [[North America]] | '''{{flagicon|United States}} [[Buddhism in the United States|United States]]''' | align="right" | 301,139,947 | align="center" | 0.5%<ref>[http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/key_findings.htm American Religious Identification Survey, 2001]</ref> | align="right" | 1,505,700 - 6,022,799 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Buddhism in Uruguay|Uruguay]]''' | align="right" | 3,460,607 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71477.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 3,461 |- | align="center" | [[Central Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Buddhism in Central Asia|Uzbekistan]]''' | align="right" | 27,780,059 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Uzbekistan/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu], [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=7 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 55,560 |- | align="center" | [[Oceania]] | '''{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[Buddhism in Vanuatu|Vanuatu]]''' | align="right" | 211,971 | align="center" | 1% <ref>[http://headheeb.blogmosis.com/archives/025435.html headheeb.blogmosis.com]</ref> | align="right" | 2,120 |- | align="center" | [[South America]] | '''{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Buddhism in Venezuela|Venezuela]]''' | align="right" | 26,023,528 | align="center" | 0.2% <ref>[http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=6 religiousintelligence.co.uk]</ref> | align="right" | 52,047 |- | align="center" | [[Southeast Asia]] | '''{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Buddhism in Vietnam|Vietnam]]''' | align="right" | 85,262,356 | align="center" | 16%<ref>[http://www.vietnamembassy.us/news/story.php?d=20070202130018 vietnamembassy.us]</ref> - >50%<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71363.htm state.gov]</ref> - 85% (approx)<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4130.htm state.gov], [http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon2/doc125.htm mtholyoke.edu]</ref> | align="right" | 13,641,977 - >42,631,178 - 72,473,003 |- | align="center" | [[Southern Africa]] | '''{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Buddhism in Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]]''' | align="right" | 12,311,143 | align="center" | 0.1% <ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71332.htm state.gov]</ref> | align="right" | 12,311 |- bgcolor=#99FFFF ! colspan="2" | Total ! 6,671,226,000 ! 7.335% – 10.348% - 22.665% (''depending on extent of [[syncretism]]'') ! 489,325,203 - 690,364,656 - 1,512,013,359 |} ==By region== These percentages were calculated by using the above numbers. The first percentage, 4th column, all but last row, is the percentage of population that is Buddhist in a region (Buddhists in the region * 100/total population of the region). The last row shows the Buddhist percentage compared to the total Buddhist population of the world (Buddhists in the region * 100/total Buddhist population of the world). ''(Note: Egypt, Sudan, and other Arab Maghreb countries are counted as part of North Africa, not Middle East)''. {| class="wikitable" |+ '''[[Buddhism]] in [[Africa]]''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Region ! Total Population ! Buddhists ! % of Buddhists ! % of Buddhist total |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Central Africa]] | 88,166,923 | 0 | 0% | 0% |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[East Africa]] | 202,711,873 | 40,454 | 0.019% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[North Africa]] | 211,584,604 | 0 | 0% | 0% |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Southern Africa]] | 143,871,660 | 77,127 | 0.035% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[West Africa]] | 280,965,354 | 0 | 0% | 0% |----- bgcolor="#99FFFF" ! Total ! 927,300,414 ! 117,581 ! 0.012% ! |} {| class="wikitable" |+ '''[[Buddhism]] in [[Asia]]''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Region ! Total Population ! Buddhists ! % of Buddhists ! % of Buddhist total |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Central Asia]] | 95,398,532 | 2,879,280 | 3.018% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[East Asia]] | 1,585,083,298 | 467,848,179 - 1,247,740,793 | 29.515% - 78.717% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Middle East]] | 285,194,911 | 585,025 | 0.205% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[South Asia]] | 1,491,019,011 | 38,601,550 | 2.588% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Southeast Asia]] | 592,738,430 | 216,615,239 | 36.544% | |----- bgcolor="#99FFFF" ! Total ! 4,049,434,182 ! 726,336,585 - 1,506,229,199 ! 17.936% - 37.196% ! |} {| class="wikitable" |+ '''[[Buddhism]] in [[Europe]]''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Region ! Total Population ! Buddhists ! % of Buddhists ! % of Buddhist total |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Balkans]] | 67,379,383 | 101,070 | 0.15% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Central Europe]] | 77,052,660 | 2,912,591 | 3.78% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Eastern Europe]] | 212,144,987 | 387,165 | 1.825% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Western Europe]] | 389,933,160 | 20,666,457 | 5.3% | |----- bgcolor="#99FFFF" ! Total ! 746,510,190 ! 24,067,283 ! 13.055% ! |} {| class="wikitable" |+ '''[[Buddhism]] in [[The Americas]]''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Region ! Total Population ! Buddhists ! % of Buddhists ! % of Buddhist total |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Caribbean]] | 24,683,536 | 43,498 | 0.176% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Central America]] | 44,030,092 | 152,228 | 0.345% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[North America]] | 462,382,674 | 7,241,845 | 1.566% | |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[South America]] | 384,863,028 | 499,020 | 0.129% | |----- bgcolor="#99FFFF" ! Total ! 915,959,330 ! 7,936,420 ! 0.866% ! |} {| class="wikitable" |+ '''[[Buddhism]] in [[Oceania]]''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Region ! Total Population ! Buddhists ! % of Buddhists ! % of Buddhist total |----- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | [[Oceania]] | 32,021,885 | 542,920 | 1.695% | |} == Top 20 == Top 20 by population on the left and by percentage on the right. {| class="wikitable" |+ '''Top 20''' |----- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" ! Rank ! Country ! Buddhist Population ! % of Buddhists ! Country ! % of Buddhists ! Buddhist Population |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 1 <td> {{flagicon|China}} <br> [[People's Republic of China|China]] | align="right" | 277,588,896 - 1,057,481,510 || align="center" | 21% - 80% <td> {{flagicon|Mongolia}} <br> [[Mongolia]] | align="center" | 98% || align="right" | 2,816,644 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 2 <td> {{flagicon|Japan}} <br> [[Japan]] | align="right" | 122,369,253 || align="center" | 96% <td> {{flagicon|Bhutan}} <br> [[Bhutan]] | align="center" | 97% || align="right" | 2,250,014 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 3 <td> {{flagicon|Vietnam}} <br> [[Vietnam]] | align="right" | 74,268,750 || align="center" | 85% <td> {{flagicon|Cambodia}} <br> [[Cambodia]] | align="center" | 96.5% || align="right" | 13,938,460 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 4 <td> {{flagicon|Thailand}} <br> [[Thailand]] | align="right" | 61,814,742 || align="center" | 95% <td> {{flagicon|Japan}} <br> [[Japan]] | align="center" | 96% || align="right" | 122,369,253 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 5 <td> {{flagicon|Myanmar}} <br> [[Myanmar]] | align="right" | 43,918,200 || align="center" | 90% <td> {{flagicon|Taiwan}} <br> [[Republic of China|Taiwan]] | align="center" | 95.5% || align="right" | 22,131,451 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 6 <td> {{flagicon|South Korea}} <br> [[South Korea]] | align="right" | 23,531,874 || align="center" | 48% <td> {{flagicon|Laos}} <br> [[Laos]] | align="center" | 95% || align="right" | 6,195,898 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 7 <td> {{flagicon|Taiwan}} <br> [[Republic of China|Taiwan]] | align="right" | 22,131,451 || align="center" | 95.5% <td> {{flagicon|Thailand}} <br> [[Thailand]] | align="center" | 95% || align="right" | 61,814,742 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 8 <td> {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} <br> [[Sri Lanka]] | align="right" | 16,050,484 || align="center" | 76.7% <td> {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} <br> [[Hong Kong]] | align="center" | 93% || align="right" | 6,701,580 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 9 <td> {{flagicon|North Korea}} <br> [[North Korea]] | align="right" | 15,106,650 || align="center" | 63.5% <td> {{flagicon|Myanmar}} <br> [[Myanmar]] | align="center" | 90% || align="right" | 43,918,200 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 10 <td> {{flagicon|Cambodia}} <br> [[Cambodia]] | align="right" | 13,938,460 || align="center" | 96.5% <td> {{flagicon|Vietnam}} <br> [[Vietnam]] | align="center" | 85% || align="right" | 74,268,750 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 11 <td> {{flagicon|India}} <br> [[India]] | align="right" | 12,274,668 || align="center" | 1.05% <td> {{flagicon|Macau}} <br> [[Macau]] | align="center" | 85% || align="right" | 408,850 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 12 <td> {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} <br> [[Hong Kong]] | align="right" | 6,701,580 || align="center" | 93% <td> {{flagicon|China}} <br> [[People's Republic of China|China]] | align="center" | 21% - 80% || align="right" | 277,588,896 - 1,057,481,510 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 13 <td> {{flagicon|Laos}} <br> [[Laos]] | align="right" | 6,195,898 || align="center" | 95% <td> {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} <br> [[Sri Lanka]] | align="center" | 76.7% || align="right" | 16,050,484 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 14 <td> {{flagicon|Nepal}} <br> [[Nepal]] | align="right" | 6,069,376 || align="center" | 21% <td> {{flagicon|North Korea}} <br> [[North Korea]] | align="center" | 63.5% || align="right" | 15,106,650 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 15 <td> {{flagicon|United States}} <br> [[United States]] | align="right" | 6,039,800 || align="center" | 2% <td> {{flagicon|Singapore}} <br> [[Singapore]] | align="center" | 61% || align="right" | 2,777,335 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 16 <td> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} <br> [[Malaysia]] | align="right" | 5,970,800 || align="center" | 22% <td> {{flagicon|South Korea}} <br> [[South Korea]] | align="center" | 48% || align="right" | 23,531,874 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 17 <td> {{flagicon|Indonesia}} <br> [[Indonesia]] | align="right" | 5,397,962 || align="center" | 2.3% <td> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} <br> [[Malaysia]] | align="center" | 22% || align="right" | 5,970,800 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 18 <td> {{flagicon|Mongolia}} <br> [[Mongolia]] | align="right" | 2,816,644 || align="center" | 98% <td> {{flagicon|Nepal}} <br> [[Nepal]] | align="center" | 21% || align="right" | 6,069,376 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 19 <td> {{flagicon|Singapore}} <br> [[Singapore]] | align="right" | 2,777,335 || align="center" | 61% <td> {{flagicon|Brunei}} <br> [[Brunei]] | align="center" | 14.4% || align="right" | 54,600 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | 20 <td> {{flagicon|Philippines}} <br> [[Philippines]] | align="right" | 2,276,932 || align="center" | 2.5% <td> {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} <br> [[United Arab Emirates]] | align="center" | 5% || align="right" | 219,000 |----- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |} ==External links== *http://www.buddhanet.net/ (English/Australia) *http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/ (English/International) *http://www.quangduc.com/ (English-Vietnamese/Australia-USA) *http://www.buddhismtoday.com/ (English-Vietnamese/India-Vietnam) *http://www.dharma-world.com/ (English/Canada) *http://www.bswa.org/ (English/Australia) ==See also== *[[List of religious populations]] *[[Religions by country]] *[[Islam by country]] *[[Judaism by country]] *[[Hinduism by country]] *[[Christianity by country]] *[[Sikhism by country]] *[[irreligion|No Faith by Country]] ==References== * The US State Department's ''International Religious Freedom Report 2006'' [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/] * ''CIA FactBook'' [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/] * ''adherents.com'' [http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_82.html#614] * ''Religious Freedom page'' [http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/] * ''Religious Intelligence'' [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/] * ''census.gov''[http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbrank.pl] ==Notes== <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> <references/> </div> {{buddhism2}} {{Buddhism topics}} {{Religions by country}} [[Category:Buddhism by country| ]] [[fa:جغرافیای بوداگرایی]] [[fr:Bouddhisme dans le monde]] [[ilo:Pagilian ken Rehion iti Budhismo]] [[nl:Boeddhisme per land]] [[ru:Буддизм по странам]] [[vi:Dân số theo Phật Giáo]]