5 Most Buddhist Countries in Asia

3. Myanmar

Buddhist Percentage of Total Population = 79.8%

Buddhist Population = 41,440,000        

Buddhism is integral to Myanmar’s cultural and social fabric, influencing its literature, art, and national holidays. With over 41 million Buddhists, Myanmar has the third-highest Buddhist population in the world. Consequently, almost 80% of the country’s population is Buddhist. The popular form of Buddhism in Myanmar is Theravada Buddhism, which is a mixture of astrology, numerology, and fortune-telling.

One distinctive feature of Buddhism in Myanmar is the increasing popularity of meditation among ordinary individuals. In the past, meditation was predominantly practiced by monks, while laypeople typically focused on offering alms to monks during their rounds. However, during the period of British colonial rule, meditation began to be introduced to laypeople on a broader scale for the first time. This tradition has continued to the present day