Buddhism by country


This list shows the distribution of the Buddhist religion, practiced by about 320 million, representing 4.1% of the world's total population. By sheer numbers, Thailand accounts for the largest portion of the global Buddhist population, It is the state religion in four countries — Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Pew Research stated that Buddhism was the only religion to have declined in their 2010 to 2020 report covering the global religious landscape.
Mahayana, the largest branch of Buddhism, is followed by around 53% of Buddhists, mainly centered in East Asia whereas the second-largest branch Theravada is mostly followed in Mainland Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka with around 36% population as of 2010. Other smaller schools such as Navayana are scantly followed in India.

By country

Ten countries with the largest Buddhist populations

Buddhist population by country in 2010 (Pew Research Center)

Country/TerritoryPopulation% BuddhistNo. of Buddhists
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Buddhist population by country (Other data)

By region