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Estimates vary widely. Typically they range from 300 to 500 million people. The highest estimate is about 1.2 to 1.6 billion people. The data is difficult to determine as practices in high population countries such as China which discourage religious activities are not available.
There is no exact count of how many followers any religion has, since no one goes around asking everyone what they follow, but estimates are that there are between 400 Million to 1.5 Billion Buddhists. Buddhism is the 4th largest religion and the fastest growing in Europe and North America.
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Do people still practice Buddhism?
Yes. There are millions of people who practice Buddhism, especially in southeast Asia, Japan and Tibet. Even in the U.S., there are several hundred thousand people who have practiced Buddhism, at least at one time or another.
Who are the holy people in Taiwan?
There are no 'holy' people in Buddhism. Many people in Taiwan practise a syncretic religion of which Buddhist practice only forms a small part. However, in recent times Tibetan Buddhism has been gaining popularity.
Do most Taiwanese people practice a religion?
Most Taiwanese practice a combination of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.
How many people today practice Buddhism in Africa?
Around 0.1% of the population, mostly by east Asians who have migrated to South Africa.
What countries in Africa practice Buddhism?
No African countries practice Buddhism as their main religion.
What religion do they have in Vietnam?
the majority of the Vietnamese people practice Buddhism and a smaller amount of Christianity
Who practices Buddhism in the US?
Buddhists practice Buddhism is the US.
How many people practice Nichiren Buddhism?
The number of people who practice Nichiren's Buddhism depends upon whether you're counting the Soka Gakkai/Soka Gakkai International or Nichiren Shoshu. within the SGI is in 192+ countries/territories around the world I'm unsure of the exact number of members. I have no idea about Shoshu as I am not affilliated with them.
How did Buddhism overcome difficulties?
with practice
Are there many people in the world following buddhism than christianity?
There are many times more people in the world practicing Christianity than Buddhism.
Are women who practice Buddhism treated fairly?
Yes, Buddhism believes in sexual equality.
Why did Buddhism not succeed in India?
What makes you think it has not succeeded? There are probably several dozen million people in India that practice it.
