Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,725,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

674

Unreached Groups

528 (78.3 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	Scripture Status	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,900	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	0 Unspecified	1.00 %	0.45 %	1
	Thai	United Arab Emirates	3,200	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai	Belgium	3,500	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai	Finland	7,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai	Japan	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai	China, Macau	800	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.70 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Philippines	4,400	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Russia	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Singapore	39,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.60 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Spain	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	12,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	United States	835,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	17
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	United Arab Emirates	20,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Northern Mariana Islands	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Denmark	1,800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Dominica	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Dominican Republic	1,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Micronesia, Federated States	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	France	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Germany	25,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Guam	2,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Greece	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.60 %	0.50 %	1
Totals:	674 Peoples		499,725,000			528 ●				5,692

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%