Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (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 *
 Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Thai, Northern Thailand 7,758,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
 Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,873,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.01 % Complete Bible -
 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) 31,429,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 629
 Vietnamese, Kinh Vietnam 84,559,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
 Japanese Japan 117,656,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2,353
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799