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 *
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,178,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Tibetan Belgium 5,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Bhutan 4,700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Canada 10,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Central China 933,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
 Thai, Isan Iceland 1,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Norway 19,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Thailand 18,939,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
 Thai, Isan United States 89,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tibetan Australia 1,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan France 8,100 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan India 114,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.29 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 2
 Tibetan Liechtenstein 500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Netherlands 1,100 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Pakistan 7,100 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,200 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan United Kingdom 700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Central United States 28,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799