Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and it has round about 535 million followers. Buddhism is a very old religion and it has its own culture and traditions usually Southeast Asian countries are considered as home of Buddhists. In this article we will tell you about those countries which have largest Buddhist population in the world, according to a report China is the number one country which has largest amount of Buddhists. Second country which has largest Buddhist population in the world in Thailand it is Southeast Asian country and Buddhists are living there from thousands of years.
For the sake of spreading knowledge we have created a list of top 10 countries with largest Buddhist population in the world, so have a look below:
Rank | Country | No. of Buddhists |
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1. | China | 102,000,000 |
2. | Thailand | 55,480,000 |
3. | Vietnam | 49,690,000 |
4. | Myanmar | 41,610,000 |
5. | Sri Lanka | 12,540,000 |
6. | South Korea | 10,920,000 |
7. | Taiwan | 9,150,000 |
8. | Cambodia | 9,130,000 |
9. | Japan | 8,965,000 |
10. | India | 7,000,000 |
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