Top 20 by population on the left and by percentage on the right.
| Rank | Country | Buddhist Population | % of Buddhists | Country | % of Buddhists | Buddhist Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China |
277,588,896 – 1,202,885,218 | 8%–91% | Laos |
98% | 6,195,898 |
| 2 | Japan |
91,000,000 – 123,317,953 | 71%–96.3% | Mongolia |
98% | 2,816,644 |
| 3 | Vietnam |
6,802,318 - 74,268,750 | 7.9%-85% | Japan |
96.7% | 123,317,953 |
| 4 | Thailand |
61,814,742 | 95% | Cambodia |
96.4% | 13,938,460 |
| 5 | Myanmar |
60,280,000 | 96% | Myanmar |
96% | 60,280,000 |
| 6 | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
21,530,358 | 93% | Thailand |
95% | 61,814,742 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka |
16,050,484 | 71% | Bhutan |
94% | 2,141,622 |
| 8 | South Korea |
10,931,874 – 18,572,500 | 22.8% – 38% | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
93% | 21,530,358 |
| 9 | North Korea |
17,677,646 | 73.5% | Hong Kong |
92% | 6,496,304 |
| 10 | Cambodia |
13,938,460 | 96.4% | China |
91% | 277,588,896 – 1,202,885,218 |
| 11 | India |
13,274,668 | 4.05% | Macau |
89% | 408,850 |
| 12 | Indonesia |
8,092,000 | 3.4% | Vietnam |
85% | 74,268,750 |
| 13 | Hong Kong |
6,496,304 | 92% | North Korea |
73.5% | 17,677,646 |
| 14 | Laos |
6,195,898 | 98% | Sri Lanka |
71% | 16,050,484 |
| 15 | Nepal |
6,159,510 | 21% | Singapore |
67% | 3,341,692 |
| 16 | United States |
6,039,800 | 2% | Christmas Island |
67% | 940 |
| 17 | Malaysia |
5,970,800 | 22% | South Korea |
38% | 10,931,874 – 18,572,500 |
| 18 | Singapore |
3,341,692 | 67% | Malaysia |
22% | 5,970,800 |
| 19 | Mongolia |
2,816,644 | 98% | Nepal |
21% | 6,159,510 |
| 20 | Philippines |
2,759,490 | 3% | French Polynesia |
11% | 29,040 |
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