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Major Traditions in Buddhism
BUDDHISTS AROUND THE WORLD
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Asia507,237,000
Oceania778,000
Europe1,909,000
North America4,734,000
Latin America812,000
Africa283,000
2015
Infographic: Center for the Study of Global Christianity Source: Todd M. Johnson and Brian J. Grim, eds. World Religion Database. Leiden/Boston: Brill; accessed January 2016.
Infographic: Center for the Study of Global Christianity
Largest Population of Buddhists in 2015 Highest Percentage of Buddhists in 2015 Fastest Growth of Buddhists, 2000-2015*
Thailand
Cambodia
Bhutan
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Japan
Mongolia
Laos
Viet Nam
Taiwan
China
Japan
Thailand
Viet Nam
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Cambodia
South Korea
India
Taiwan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Qatar
Mozambique
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Cameroon
Chad
Uganda
Bahrain
Oman
Kenya
218,088,000
70,593,000
59,271,000
45,981,000
40,088,000
14,257,000
13,455,000
12,477,000
9,309,000
6,189,000
87.2%
86.4%
84.0%
74.4%
68.8%
55.8%
55.7%
52.4%
49.2%
26.5%
9.2%
7.4%
7.3%
6.0%
5.4%
5.1%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
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The major traditions of Buddhism are Mahayana,
Theravada, and Tibetan. Mahayana Buddhism
encompasses many diversified sub-traditions of
the faith such as Zen, and thus adherents of the
tradition can be found worldwide. Adherents of
Theravada Buddhism are found largely in South-
eastern Asia. Tibetan Buddhism is concentrated
in Tibet, Mongolia, and parts of Russia.Mahayana71.5%
Theravada25.2%
Tibetan3.3%
Source: Todd M. Johnson and Brian J. Grim, eds. World Religion Database.Leiden/Boston: Brill; accessed January 2016.
In 2015
[in countries > 100,000 in population] [in countries > 100,000 in population]
The global fame of
the Dalai Lama,
the spiritual leader
of Tibetan
Buddhism, has
helped to flame
Western interest in
the tradition,
including its
growth in the USA
and beyond.
Statue of Gautama Buddha
*Average annual growth rate
