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| Total population | |
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| 0.03% in the recent 2020 nation-wide survey[1] | |
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| Throughout the Philippines |
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Buddhism is a minor religion in the Philippines. A recent nation-wide census in 2020 showed that the number of Buddhists in the country was at 39,158 adherents out of the 112.2 million Philippine population or roughly 0.03% of the national population, the lowest in Southeast Asia.[1][2] This is much lower to what was initially estimated by a presenter at the United Nations in 2016, where it was initially thought to be at 2%.[3] Buddhism is practiced by both native Filipinos, and by Filipinos of Chinese descent.[4] The number of Buddhists in the country has been dwindling due to the lack or no significant presence of Buddhist missionary works where the teachings of the Buddha are translated and taught to the native regional languages. Unlike Christian missionaries which have expanded in the country further, Buddhist missionaries tend to be lax and less assertive, thus ineffective.
- ^ a b "Religious Affiliation in the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing)".
- ^ Mapa, Dennis S. (February 22, 2023). "Religious Affiliation in the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing)" (Press release). Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "The International Day of Vesak | Philippines".
- ^ Yu, Jose Vidamor B. (2000). Inculturation of Filipino-Chinese Culture Mentality. Interreligious and Intercultural Investigations. Vol. 3. Rome, Italy: Pontificia Università Gregoriana. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-88-7652-848-4.