International Migrants Analysis

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7. Buddhist migrants around the world

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The world’s 10.9 million Buddhist migrants make up 4% of all international migrants, about the same as their share of the global population ( 4% ), as of 2020 .

The vast majority of Buddhist migrants ( 96% ) come from countries in Asia the birthplace of Buddhism.

Thailand is the most popular destination for Buddhist migrants, hosting 30% ( 3.3 million ) of all Buddhist migrants.

Most Buddhist migrants to the U.S. were born in Vietnam ( 670,000 ) or China ( 320,000 ), making it second -most common destination.

Between 1990 and 2020 , the number of Buddhist migrants around the world more than doubled from 4.6 million to 10.9 million .

Buddhist migrants are the fastest-growing group in this analysis, ahead of Muslims (up 102% ) and Christians (up 80% ) Thailand has become the top destination for Buddhist migrants, with its share of all foreign-born Buddhists rising from 10% to 30% .

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