Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Vietnamese Cambodia 871,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 17
 Tibetan, Central China 933,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 987,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 20
 Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,140,000 Mon Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
 Khmer Vietnam 1,377,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.87 % Complete Bible 28
 Khampa Eastern China 1,587,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
 Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,465,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.30 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 49
 Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,571,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.10 % 0.05 % New Testament 51
 Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,851,000 Shan Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 97
 Thai, Southern Thailand 5,335,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism 0.90 % 0.26 % Bible Portions 107
 Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,545,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 111
 Thai, Northern Thailand 7,758,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
 Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 10,898,000 Marathi Buddhism 0.13 % Complete Bible 218
 Khmer Cambodia 14,994,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.10 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 300
 Thai, Isan Thailand 18,939,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
 Thai Thailand 23,189,000 Thai Buddhism 1.60 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 464
 Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 30,150,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 603
 Japanese Japan 117,756,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2,355
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811