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Buddhism
1UCLA Health Santa Monica Palliative Care, 1245 16th Street, Suite 305, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA. teresa.khoo19@gmail.com.
Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion, with approximately 500 million followers globally as of 2020. China leads with the largest Buddhist population, followed by Thailand, Myanmar, and Japan.
Area of Science:
- * Religious Studies
- * Demography
- * Sociology
Background:
- * Buddhism ranks as the fourth major world religion, following Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism.
- * Global adherence to Buddhism is substantial, representing a significant portion of the world's religious landscape.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To present current global demographic data on Buddhist practitioners.
- * To identify countries with the largest Buddhist populations.
Main Methods:
- * Analysis of data from the Pew Research Center.
- * Estimation of global Buddhist population figures for the year 2020.
Main Results:
- * Approximately 500 million individuals worldwide practice Buddhism, constituting 6.6% of the global population in 2020.
- * China has the largest Buddhist population (254 million).
- * Thailand (66 million), Myanmar (41 million), and Japan (41 million) follow, with significant Buddhist communities.
Conclusions:
- * Buddhism maintains a significant global presence as a major world religion.
- * Geographic distribution of Buddhists is concentrated in specific Asian countries, notably China.
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