9. India
Total Buddhist population in the country: 9,250,000
When your country hosts nearly 1.2 billion people, you are bound to have a large number of followers of any religion. This holds true in India, where over 9 million Buddhists reside. Of course, this should come as no surprise considering the fact that Gautama Buddha lived in India, and it is the country where the religion began.
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