context: In Russia, Buddhism is traditionally practiced by residents of Buryatia, the Trans-Baikal Territory, Kalmykia, Tuva, and Altai. The number of ethnic Buddhists in these regions is about 900 thousand people [15]. In recent years, Buddhist communities have arisen in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara and some other largest Russian cities that are not connected with traditional regions of Buddhism. The number of Buddhists in these cities, according to surveys, is about 1% of their inhabitants. The same percentage is the number of Buddhists nationwide [15]. The number of Russian Buddhists performing the practice is no more than 500 thousand people [15].
question: How many people profess Buddhism in Russia for 2019?
answers.text: 500 thousand