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| − | + | An article originally published at [[Dhamma Wiki milestones|Dhamma Wiki's]] mother website, [[TheDhamma.com]] with the title [http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm Buddhists around the World] by [[David N. Snyder|Dr. David N. Snyder]]. The complete statistics are shown here: | |
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" | {| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" | ||
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|[[China]], liberal est. | |[[China]], liberal est. | ||
|80.00% | |80.00% | ||
| − | |1,070,893,447 | + | |align=right|1,070,893,447 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[China]], conservative est. | |[[China]], conservative est. | ||
|50.00% | |50.00% | ||
| − | |669,308,405 | + | |align=right|669,308,405 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Japan]] | |[[Japan]] | ||
|96.00% | |96.00% | ||
| − | |122,022,837 | + | |align=right|122,022,837 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Thailand]] | |[[Thailand]] | ||
|95.00% | |95.00% | ||
| − | |62,626,649 | + | |align=right|62,626,649 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[India]] | |[[India]] | ||
|3.25% | |3.25% | ||
| − | |37,913,134 | + | |align=right|37,913,134 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Sri Lanka]] | |[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
|70.00% | |70.00% | ||
| − | |14,933,050 | + | |align=right|14,933,050 |
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Burma]] | ||
| + | |90.00% | ||
| + | |align=right|43,323,967 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Cambodia]] | ||
| + | |95.00% | ||
| + | |align=right|13,769,578 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Laos]] | ||
| + | |75.00% | ||
| + | |align=right|5,126,207 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Other Asian countries | |Other Asian countries | ||
| − | | | + | |16.00% |
| − | | | + | |align=right|213,492,875 |
|- | |- | ||
|Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | |Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |1, | + | |align=right|1,584,101,744 |
|- | |- | ||
|Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | |Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |1, | + | |align=right|1,182,516,701 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
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|[[United States of America|U.S.A.]] | |[[United States of America|U.S.A.]] | ||
|2.00% | |2.00% | ||
| − | |6,135,071 | + | |align=right|6,135,071 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Canada]] & N. Am. islands | |[[Canada]] & N. Am. islands | ||
|1.10% | |1.10% | ||
| − | |368,447 | + | |align=right|368,447 |
|- | |- | ||
|Total Buddhists in N. America | |Total Buddhists in N. America | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |6,503,518 | + | |align=right|6,503,518 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
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|[[Germany]] | |[[Germany]] | ||
|1.10% | |1.10% | ||
| − | |905,657 | + | |align=right|905,657 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[France]] | |[[France]] | ||
|1.20% | |1.20% | ||
| − | |773,215 | + | |align=right|773,215 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[United Kingdom]] | |[[United Kingdom]] | ||
|1.20% | |1.20% | ||
| − | |733,395 | + | |align=right|733,395 |
|- | |- | ||
|Other European countries | |Other European countries | ||
|0.15% | |0.15% | ||
| − | |785,700 | + | |align=right|785,700 |
|- | |- | ||
|Total Buddhists in Europe | |Total Buddhists in Europe | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |3,197,966 | + | |align=right|3,197,966 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
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|Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | |Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am. | ||
|0.15% | |0.15% | ||
| − | |868,929 | + | |align=right|868,929 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
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|Total Buddhists in [[Australia]] & [[Australia and Oceania|Oceania]] | |Total Buddhists in [[Australia]] & [[Australia and Oceania|Oceania]] | ||
|1.80% | |1.80% | ||
| − | |618,752 | + | |align=right|618,752 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 125: | Line 137: | ||
|Total Buddhists in [[Africa, Buddhism in|Africa]] | |Total Buddhists in [[Africa, Buddhism in|Africa]] | ||
|0.02% | |0.02% | ||
| − | |194,550 | + | |align=right|194,550 |
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
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|Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est. | |Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est. | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |1, | + | |align=right|1,595,485,458 |
|- | |- | ||
|Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | |Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | ||
| | | | ||
| − | |1, | + | |align=right|1,193,900,416 |
|} | |} | ||
Approximately 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion Buddhists in the world. | Approximately 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion Buddhists in the world. | ||
| − | Last updated: | + | Last updated: April 2010 |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Theravada Buddhists in the World]] | ||
*[[List of Buddhist Records and Trivia]] | *[[List of Buddhist Records and Trivia]] | ||
*[[8 Wonders of the Buddhist World]] | *[[8 Wonders of the Buddhist World]] | ||
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*''[[Buddha's Lists|The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained]]''. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006. | *''[[Buddha's Lists|The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained]]''. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006. | ||
*http://www.thedhamma.com/ | *http://www.thedhamma.com/ | ||
| + | *U.S. State Dept. report Approx. 8% to 40% for China. (the report lists 8% but then states that there are "hundreds of millions" of Chinese who practice various religions together, which includes Buddhism). | ||
| + | *BBC News, 2007 Approx. 16% to 23% for China. | ||
| + | *ChinaDaily.com, 2007 Approx. 16% to 21% for China. | ||
| + | *Seanetwork.org article by Dr. A. Smith, 2004 Approx. 50% to 80% for China. | ||
| + | *Global Center for the Study of Contemporary China Approx. 23% to 98% for China (the report lists 23% but states that as many as 98% follow more than one religion, which includes Buddhism). | ||
| + | *Buddhist Channel article, July 7, 2009 ''Buddhism thrives in China'' | ||
| + | *Gach, Alpha Books, 2001 Approx. 91% for China. | ||
| + | *http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/ 2% to 4% for U.S. | ||
| + | *http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,660203884,00.html | ||
| + | *http://www.daophatngaynay.com/english/world/facts/conversion-manpreet.htm Mass conversion of dalits in India (untouchables converting to Buddhism) | ||
| + | *http://www.newsweek.com/id/117810/page/1 India 3.25% Buddhist | ||
*For a complete list of references and statistics used, see the article at TheDhamma.com website linked at the top. | *For a complete list of references and statistics used, see the article at TheDhamma.com website linked at the top. | ||
[[Category:Buddhism by location]] | [[Category:Buddhism by location]] | ||
[[Category:Buddha's Lists]] | [[Category:Buddha's Lists]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 7 September 2012
An article originally published at Dhamma Wiki's mother website, TheDhamma.com with the title Buddhists around the World by Dr. David N. Snyder. The complete statistics are shown here:
| 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 |
| Burma | 90.00% | 43,323,967 |
| Cambodia | 95.00% | 13,769,578 |
| Laos | 75.00% | 5,126,207 |
| Other Asian countries | 16.00% | 213,492,875 |
| Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est. | 1,584,101,744 | |
| Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est. | 1,182,516,701 | |
| 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. | 1,595,485,458 | |
| Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est. | 1,193,900,416 |
Approximately 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion Buddhists in the world.
Last updated: April 2010
See also
- Theravada Buddhists in the World
- List of Buddhist Records and Trivia
- 8 Wonders of the Buddhist World
- The appeal of Buddhism
- Misconceptions about Buddhism
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/
- U.S. State Dept. report Approx. 8% to 40% for China. (the report lists 8% but then states that there are "hundreds of millions" of Chinese who practice various religions together, which includes Buddhism).
- BBC News, 2007 Approx. 16% to 23% for China.
- ChinaDaily.com, 2007 Approx. 16% to 21% for China.
- Seanetwork.org article by Dr. A. Smith, 2004 Approx. 50% to 80% for China.
- Global Center for the Study of Contemporary China Approx. 23% to 98% for China (the report lists 23% but states that as many as 98% follow more than one religion, which includes Buddhism).
- Buddhist Channel article, July 7, 2009 Buddhism thrives in China
- Gach, Alpha Books, 2001 Approx. 91% for China.
- http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/ 2% to 4% for U.S.
- http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,660203884,00.html
- http://www.daophatngaynay.com/english/world/facts/conversion-manpreet.htm Mass conversion of dalits in India (untouchables converting to Buddhism)
- http://www.newsweek.com/id/117810/page/1 India 3.25% Buddhist
- For a complete list of references and statistics used, see the article at TheDhamma.com website linked at the top.