Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khang China 42,000 Kang Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
 Tuvan Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.20 % 1.10 % Unspecified 1
 Thai Myanmar (Burma) 44,000 Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
 Monpa India 45,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism 0.94 % Unspecified 1
 Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
 Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Bible Portions 1
 Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese China, Hong Kong 47,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Thai Singapore 48,000 Thai Buddhism 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Sogwo Arig China 49,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tibetan, Zhugqu China 49,000 Choni Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Sherpa India 50,000 Nepali Buddhism 14.74 % Complete Bible -
 Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Kui Laos 51,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Marma (Magh) India 52,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % New Testament 1
 Sinhalese Qatar 53,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai United Kingdom 54,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Mangrik Pakistan 55,000 Balti Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
 Phu Thai United States 57,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   503,381,000     517       5,797