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See: [http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm Buddhists in the World] - An article by [[David N. Snyder|Dr. David N. Snyder]] on [[The Dhamma Encyclopedia|The Dhamma Encyclopedia's]] mother website, [[TheDhamma.com]] | See: [http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm Buddhists in the World] - An article by [[David N. Snyder|Dr. David N. Snyder]] on [[The Dhamma Encyclopedia|The Dhamma Encyclopedia's]] mother website, [[TheDhamma.com]] | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Area | ||
+ | !Percent Buddhist | ||
+ | !Buddhists | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[China]], liberal est. | ||
+ | |80.00% | ||
+ | |1,070,893,447 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[China]], conservative est. | ||
+ | |50.00% | ||
+ | |669,308,405 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Japan]] | ||
+ | |96.00% | ||
+ | |122,022,837 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Thailand]] | ||
+ | |95.00% | ||
+ | |62,626,649 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[India]] | ||
+ | |3.25% | ||
+ | |37,913,134 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
+ | |70.00% | ||
+ | |14,933,050 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Other Asian countries | ||
+ | |20.00% | ||
+ | |280,209,398 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1,588,598,515 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1,187,013,473 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[United States of America|U.S.A.]] | ||
+ | |2.00% | ||
+ | |6,135,071 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Canada]] & N. Am. islands | ||
+ | |1.10% | ||
+ | |368,447 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in N. America | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |6,503,518 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Germany]] | ||
+ | |1.10% | ||
+ | |905,657 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[France]] | ||
+ | |1.20% | ||
+ | |773,215 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[United Kingdom]] | ||
+ | |1.20% | ||
+ | |733,395 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Other European countries | ||
+ | |0.15% | ||
+ | |785,700 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Europe | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |3,197,966 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | ||
+ | |0.15% | ||
+ | |868,929 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Australia & Oceania | ||
+ | |1.80% | ||
+ | |618,752 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in Africa | ||
+ | |0.02% | ||
+ | |194,550 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1,599,982,230 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1,198,397,187 | ||
+ | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 19:26, 22 February 2010
See: Buddhists in the World - An article by Dr. David N. Snyder on The Dhamma Encyclopedia's mother website, TheDhamma.com
Area | Percent Buddhist | Buddhists |
---|---|---|
China, liberal est. | 80.00% | 1,070,893,447 |
China, conservative est. | 50.00% | 669,308,405 |
Japan | 96.00% | 122,022,837 |
Thailand | 95.00% | 62,626,649 |
India | 3.25% | 37,913,134 |
Sri Lanka | 70.00% | 14,933,050 |
Other Asian countries | 20.00% | 280,209,398 |
Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | 1,588,598,515 | |
Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | 1,187,013,473 | |
U.S.A. | 2.00% | 6,135,071 |
Canada & N. Am. islands | 1.10% | 368,447 |
Total Buddhists in N. America | 6,503,518 | |
Germany | 1.10% | 905,657 |
France | 1.20% | 773,215 |
United Kingdom | 1.20% | 733,395 |
Other European countries | 0.15% | 785,700 |
Total Buddhists in Europe | 3,197,966 | |
Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | 0.15% | 868,929 |
Total Buddhists in Australia & Oceania | 1.80% | 618,752 |
Total Buddhists in Africa | 0.02% | 194,550 |
Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est. | 1,599,982,230 | |
Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | 1,198,397,187 |