 
Buddhism in Norway has existed since the beginning of the 1970s, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly Vietnam. Buddhistforbundet ("The Buddhist Federation") in Norway was established as a religious society in 1979 by two Buddhist groups ("The Zen School" and "Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsenter") who wanted to create a common organization to preserve issues of common interest. As of 2013, there are between 30.000 and 50.000 (between 0.7% and up to 1% of the total population) registered Buddhists in Norway. Around 5% of them are Norwegians.
In 2017, it was estimated that there are approximately 2,000 ethnic Norwegians who have converted to the religion. Buddhism is Norway's third-largest religion, after Christianity and Islam.