Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

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

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	Scripture Status	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Thai, Central	Belgium	3,500	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai, Central	Finland	7,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai, Central	Japan	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Thai, Central	China, Macau	800	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.70 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	United Arab Emirates	19,000	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	900	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	700	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	24,000	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
	Japanese	Indonesia	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.30 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Italy	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Korea, South	52,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Mexico	52,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	2.00 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Malaysia	15,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	New Zealand	15,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Paraguay	16,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Peru	153,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	3
	Japanese	Panama	2,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Portugal	700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.50 %	0.50 %	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	400	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5 Complete Bible	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
Totals:	667 Peoples		495,820,000			524 ●				5,705

* 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%