3. The skinny Buddha is Sakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha. The fat one is not really Buddha at all, but an icon of a Chinese monk who they believe was a reincarnation of Matreiya, the future Buddha. He was known as Budai Luohan.
5. Populations Populations of Buddhist adherents range from 500 million to 1.5 billion. Discrepancies: More than one Religion is often not recognized China does not have official Religious population records