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 *
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Teochew Singapore 597,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 10.00 % 7.07 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 75,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Singapore 435,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 12.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,800 Hyolmo Buddhism 1.38 % New Testament 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Tai Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
 Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Started 1
 Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
 Japanese Mexico 5,600 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Malaysia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Netherlands 5,800 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese New Zealand 25,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Paraguay 7,200 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Peru 54,000 Spanish Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Panama 2,300 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Marshall Islands 300 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Philippines 2,900 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Russia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Singapore 38,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese United Arab Emirates 4,600 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811