Estimated number of followers worldwide
≈ 328.1 m
Estimated figures based on national population data and reported religious affiliation shares. Values are approximate and intended for comparative analysis, not exact counts.
Religion by country
Distribution of followers across countries
Top 25 ·
present in 200 countries
Estimated number of followers by country
Share of global followers by country
Thailand
20.6%
China
16.1%
Myanmar
14.9%
Japan
14.0%
Viet Nam
7.1%
Cambodia
5.3%
Sri Lanka
4.9%
India
3.0%
Republic of Korea
3.0%
Malaysia
2.1%
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.5%
United States of America
1.4%
China, Taiwan Province of China
1.4%
Nepal
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Singapore
0.6%
Mongolia
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Australia
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.2%
Bhutan
0.2%
Russian Federation
0.2%
France
0.1%
Dem. People's Republic of Korea
0.1%
Total
99.2%