Buddhist population shrinks as East Asia’s low birth rate begins to take toll
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Exceptionally low birth rates across Northeast Asia are beginning to have a tangible impact on the global religious landscape, as Buddhism — long a major faith in the region — is shrinking, a study found. According to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday, an analysis of data from 201 countries and territories showed that Buddhism was the only major religion to see a decline in the number of followers. The global Buddhist population fell to 324 million in 2020, down from 343 million in 20
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