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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"
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|-
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!Area
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!Percent Buddhist
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!Buddhists
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|-
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|[[China]], liberal est.
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|80.00%
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|1,070,893,447
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|-
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|[[China]], conservative est.
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|50.00%
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|669,308,405
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|-
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|[[Japan]]
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|96.00%
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|122,022,837
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|-
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|[[Thailand]]
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|95.00%
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|62,626,649
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|-
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|[[India]]
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|3.25%
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|37,913,134
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|-
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|[[Sri Lanka]]
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|70.00%
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|14,933,050
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|-
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|Other Asian countries
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|20.00%
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|280,209,398
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|-
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|Total Buddhists in Asia, lib. est.
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|
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|1,588,598,515
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|Total Buddhists in Asia, cons. est.
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|
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|1,187,013,473
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|[[United States of America|U.S.A.]]
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|2.00%
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|6,135,071
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|[[Canada]] & N. Am. islands
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|1.10%
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|368,447
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|Total Buddhists in N. America
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|
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|6,503,518
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|[[Germany]]
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|1.10%
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|905,657
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|[[France]]
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|1.20%
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|773,215
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|[[United Kingdom]]
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|1.20%
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|733,395 
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|-
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|Other European countries
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|0.15%
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|785,700 
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|-
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|Total Buddhists in Europe
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|
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|3,197,966 
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|Total Buddhists in Latin America and S. Am.
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|0.15%
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|868,929
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|Total Buddhists in Australia & Oceania
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|1.80%
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|618,752 
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|Total Buddhists in Africa
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|0.02%
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|194,550
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|-
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|Total Buddhists in the world, liberal est.
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|
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|1,599,982,230
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|-
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|Total Buddhists in the world, conservative est.
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|
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|1,198,397,187
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==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

See also

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