Countries with the largest Buddhist population in 2010
Top 25 countries with the largest number of Buddhists in 2010 (in millions)*
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Dec 18, 2012
This statistic shows the top 25 countries in the world with the largest number of Buddhist population in 2010. In 2010, there were about 244 million Buddhists living in China.
Top 25 countries with the largest number of Buddhists in 2010 (in millions)*
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| Estimated Buddhist population in millions | |
|---|---|
| China | 244.13 |
| Thailand | 64.42 |
| Japan | 45.82 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 38.41 |
| Sri Lanka | 14.45 |
| Vietnam | 14.38 |
| Cambodia | 13.69 |
| South Korea | 11.05 |
| India | 9.25 |
| Malaysia | 5.01 |
| Taiwan | 4.95 |
| Laos | 4.1 |
| United States | 3.57 |
| Nepal | 3.08 |
| Singapore | 1.73 |
| Indonesia | 1.72 |
| Mongolia | 1.52 |
| Hong Kong | 0.93 |
| Bangladesh | 0.72 |
| Australia | 0.6 |
| Bhutan | 0.54 |
| North Korea | 0.37 |
| Canada | 0.28 |
| France | 0.28 |
| Brazil | 0.25 |
| Estimated Buddhist population in millions | |
|---|---|
| China | 244.13 |
| Thailand | 64.42 |
| Japan | 45.82 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 38.41 |
| Sri Lanka | 14.45 |
| Vietnam | 14.38 |
| Cambodia | 13.69 |
| South Korea | 11.05 |
| India | 9.25 |
| Malaysia | 5.01 |
| Taiwan | 4.95 |
| Laos | 4.1 |
| United States | 3.57 |
| Nepal | 3.08 |
| Singapore | 1.73 |
| Indonesia | 1.72 |
| Mongolia | 1.52 |
| Hong Kong | 0.93 |
| Bangladesh | 0.72 |
| Australia | 0.6 |
| Bhutan | 0.54 |
| North Korea | 0.37 |
| Canada | 0.28 |
| France | 0.28 |
| Brazil | 0.25 |
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This statistic shows the top 25 countries in the world with the largest number of Buddhist population in 2010. In 2010, there were about 244 million Buddhists living in China.
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