Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world's total population) | Pew Research Center

December 4, 2025

Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries

Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world’s total population)

Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world’s total population)

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Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world’s total population)

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Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries
One country, India, is home to 95% of all Hindus (and 18% of the world’s total population)
Six countries, Nigeria, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia, are home to 52% of all Muslims (and 30% of the world’s total population)
Two countries, the U.S. and Israel, are home to 85% of all Jews (and 4% of the world’s total population)
Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world’s total population)
One country, China, is home to 67% of all religiously unaffiliated people (and 18% of the world’s population)
Where a majority of the followers of religious groups live
12 countries, U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Germany, Italy, Russia and Philippines, are home to 51% of all Christians (and 21% of the world’s outh Africa total population)