Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Japanese Sweden 2,700 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Austria 2,000 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Karen, Kayah Western Thailand 22,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Vietnamese Australia 308,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 22.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Italy 1,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 7.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Slovakia 6,800 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Laos 3,718,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,800 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,100 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chinese, general Christmas Island 600 Language unknown Buddhism 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Chinese, general Turkmenistan 3,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 3.30 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 3.50 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 73,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799