• Religion:  

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

Map Notes
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kyerung Nepal 3,100 Kyerung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lama India 600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup Bhutan 3,100 Lepcha Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Bhutan 2,300 Lhowa Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,800 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Manmet China 1,700 Man Met Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mon Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mpi Thailand 1,500 Mpi Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mugal Nepal 300 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalmyk, Torgut China 191,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 7,100 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Kazakhstan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sinhalese Australia 110,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sinhalese Denmark 7,800 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sinhalese India 4,500 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Saek Thailand 20,000 Saek Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao Laos 3,300 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao Thailand 100 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
Download Data Data Sources Definitions
Prayer Cards
Disclaimers:
  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and is of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Data is the best available, but may be incorrect or out-of-date. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. Kingdom movements maybe be occurring that we are unaware of
  2. The data is not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some being more accurate than others. We do not recommend using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical for precise calculations.
  3. A displayed zero can mean true zero or a very small rounded number. Blanks mean an unknown value.
  4. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is seen on this website. Please contact us.
  5. Please do not make travel or ministry plans based on the data presented here without confirming with other sources.
Peoples, Countries, Languages People Group
Lists Create
a List Global
Statistics Maps
 What's New