Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

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 *
 Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,449,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.30 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 49
 Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
 Vietnamese, Kinh Vietnam 82,810,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
 Eurasian Japan 122,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 89,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Sinhalese Canada 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.80 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
 South Asian, general Switzerland 77,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Japanese Australia 59,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Laos 7,800 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Cambodian United States 263,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 5
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
 Khmer United Kingdom 11,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.20 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
 Vietnamese New Caledonia 2,800 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Vanuatu 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Netherlands 25,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Norway 24,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese New Zealand 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese, Kinh Russia 7,800 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Sweden 9,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Thailand 126,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Taiwan 226,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese United Kingdom 27,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Ukraine 3,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Denmark 9,900 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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