Population Statistics
Nepal
Population
|
29,033,914 |
|
[July 2016 est.] |
Language
| Nepālī/Gorkhali [official] | 44.6% |
|---|---|
| Maithali | 11.7% |
| Bhojpuri | 6.0% |
| Tharu | 5.8% |
| Tamang | 5.1% |
| Newar | 3.2% |
| Magar | 3.0% |
| Bajjika | 3.0% |
| Urdu | 2.6% |
| Avadhi | 1.9% |
| Limbu | 1.3% |
| Gurung | 1.2% |
| Other | 10.4% |
| Unspecified | 0.2% |
|
[Census, 2011] |
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The 2011 Nepali Census reported 123 mother tongue languages. Many people also speak English in government and business. |
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Religion
| Hinduism | 81.3% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 9.0% |
| Islam | 4.4% |
| Kirant Mundhum | 3.1% |
| Christianity | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | 0.2% |
|
[Census, 2011] |
|
Ethnicity
| Chhetri | 16.6% |
|---|---|
| Brahman-Hill | 12.2% |
| Magar | 7.1% |
| Tharu | 6.6% |
| Tamang | 5.8% |
| Newar | 5.0% |
| Kami | 4.8% |
| Muslim | 4.4% |
| Yadav | 4.0% |
| Rai | 2.3% |
| Gurung | 2.0% |
| Damai/Dholii | 1.8% |
| Thakuri | 1.6% |
| Limbu | 1.5% |
| Sarki | 1.4% |
| Teli | 1.4% |
| Chamar/Harijan/Ram | 1.3% |
| Koiri/Kushwaha | 1.2% |
| Other | 19% |
|
[Census, 2011] |
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The 2011 Nepali Census reported 125 caste/ groups in total. |
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Cultural Dimensions
|
65 |
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30 |
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40 |
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40 |
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Australians with Nepali Ancestry
| 62,806 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Nepalis in Australia
Population
|
54,754 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Nepal. |
Median Age
| 29 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 54.9% |
|---|---|
| Female | 45.1% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Religion
| Hinduism | 82.0% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 9.3% |
| Other Religion | 3.3% |
| No Religion | 3.2% |
| Not Stated | 2.0% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Ancestry
| Nepalese | 90.2% |
|---|---|
| Bhutanese | 2.4% |
| English | 2.0% |
| Other Ancestry | 5.4% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Language Spoken at Home
| Nepali | 94.8% |
|---|---|
| English | 3.0% |
| Hindi | 0.6% |
| Other Languages | 1.3% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 94.3% speak English fluently. |
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|
[Census, 2016] |
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Diaspora
| New South Wales | 58.7% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 17.1% |
| Queensland | 9.3% |
| South Australia | 5.2% |
| Other | 9.7% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Arrival
| Prior to 2007 | 10.8% |
|---|---|
| 2007 - 2011 | 39.9% |
| 2012 - 2016 | 46.8% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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