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Nepalis

People of Nepal

Nepalis
Summary

People of Nepal

FieldValue
groupNepali, Nepalese, Gorkhali
native_nameनेपाली, गोर्खाली
native_name_langne, new
imageMap of the Nepali Diaspora in the World.svg
image_captionMap of the Nepalese Citizens around the World residing for work or study
popplaceNepal
29&nbsp;million (2021 Census)<ref>{{cite reportdate2021title=National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Reportauthor=National Statistics Officework=Government of Nepalurl=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity}}
region1
pop1600,000-700,000 (primarily students and migrant workers)
ref1
region2Malaysia
pop2700,000 (estimated)
region3
pop3406,917
ref3
region4Myanmar
pop4405,069
region5Saudi Arabia
pop5334,451
ref5
region6
pop6273,229 (2025)
ref6
region7
pop7224,905
ref7
region8
pop8223,930 (2023)
region9
pop9164,000
ref9(2018)
region10
pop10131,830
ref10(2020)
region11
pop11100,000
ref11
region12South Korea
pop1273,148
ref12
region13Kuwait
pop1371,193
ref13
region14Portugal
pop1451,000
ref14
region15
pop1539,988
ref15
region16Belgium
pop1625,472
ref16
region17
pop1721,975 (2021)
region18
pop1820,000
region19Bahrain
pop1920,000
ref19
region20Oman
pop2017,057
ref20
region21Mexico
pop2116,500
region22Hong Kong
pop2215,950
ref22
region23Denmark
pop2314,308
ref23
region24
pop2410,000
region25
pop257,000
ref25
region26Brunei
pop266,000
ref26
region27Finland
pop275,012
ref27
region28Sri Lanka
pop285,000
region29Singapore
pop295,000
ref29
region30Poland
pop304,400
region31Spain
pop314,000
ref31
region33
pop333,630 (2018)[1]
region34China
pop343,500
ref34
region35Libya
pop353,064
region36
pop362,745 (2000 Philippines census)[1]
region37
pop372,500[1]
region38France
pop382,000
ref38
region39Netherlands
pop392,000
ref39
region40Norway
pop402,000
ref40
region41Vietnam
pop412,000
ref41
region42Brazil
pop421,747
ref42
region43
pop431,250
region44Sweden
pop441,000
ref44
region45Switzerland
pop451,000
ref45
region46Czechia
pop461,000
ref46
region47Romania
pop4745000
ref47
region48Pakistan
pop481,000
region49
pop491,000
ref49
region50Taiwan
pop50167
ref50
region51Russia
pop5179
ref51
languagesNepali, Newar, Magar, Maithili, Tamang, Tharu, Gurung, Limbu, Rai, Sherpa, Doteli, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Hindi, Urdu, Magahi, Bajjika, Angika, and other languages
religionsHinduism (majority), Buddhism, Kirant, Prakriti, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Baháʼí Faith
relatedNepali diaspora and Madhesis

29 million (2021 Census) Nepali or Nepalese or Gorkhali () are the permanent citizens of Nepal under Nepali nationality law. The term Nepali strictly refers to nationality, meaning people holding citizenship of Nepal. Conversely, people without Nepalese citizenship but with roots in Nepal (such as Nepalese Australians), who speak Nepali or any of the other 128 Nepali languages but hold foreign citizenship, are referred to as Nepali-language Speaking Foreigners (). The term Nepali is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, or expatriates.

Nepal is a multicultural and multi-ethnic country. Bagmati Province is the most densely populated province, holding approximately 20.97 percent of Nepal's population.

Nepalese diaspora

Main article: Non-Resident Nepali

The Nepali diaspora, or non-resident Nepalese, are Nepali people living overseas. The Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064 of Nepal defines a non-resident Nepalese as someone who is a foreign citizen of Nepali origin including a Nepali citizen residing abroad.

Province division of Nepal

Source article: Administrative divisions of Nepal

province NumberNick NamesCapitalDistrictsArea(km2)
Province Number 1KoshiBiratnagar1425,905
Province Number 2MadheshJanakpur89,661
Province Number 3BagmatiHetauda1320,300
Province Number 4GandakiPokhara1121,504
Province Number 5LumbiniDeukhuri1222,288
Province Number 6KarnaliBirendranagar1027,984
Province Number 7SudurpaschimGodawari919,915

Notes:

  1. There are currently 77 districts in Nepal; previously there were 75, but two districts were later divided.
  2. Province 1 has the most districts (14), while Province 7 has the fewest.
  3. Province 6 has the largest land area.
Map of provinces and districts of Nepal (2020). – Nepal issued a new map of Nepal including Kalapani and Lympiadhura.
Map of provinces and districts of Nepal (2020). – Nepal issued a new map of Nepal including Kalapani and Lympiadhura.

References

References

  1. National Statistics Office. (2021). "National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report". Government of Nepal.
  2. Thapa, Deepak. (28 January 2018). "Counting heads". The Kathmandu Post.
  3. (18 December 2019). "Migration in Nepal: A Country Profile 2019".
  4. [https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/press/13_00057.html 令和7年6月末現在における在留外国人数について]
  5. "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau.
  6. {{ONSCoB2018
  7. "Migration, Australia Statistics onAustralia's international migration".
  8. "Nepali diaspora".
  9. "경기도 과천시 관문로 위치. 전자민원, 준법 운동, 여성포럼, 인권 광장".
  10. "[https://sefstat.sef.pt/Docs/Rifa2020.pdf/ Census]" sefstat.sef.pt {{Webarchive. link. (15 February 2025)
  11. (16 March 2022). "Cerca de 50.000 nepaleses entraram em Portugal nos últimos anos".
  12. Lusa, Agência. (16 March 2022). "Cerca de 50.000 nepaleses entraram em Portugal nos últimos anos".
  13. (29 March 2018). "WHO appeals for international community support; warns of grave health risks to Rohingya refugees in rainy season - Bangladesh {{pipe}} ReliefWeb".
  14. (18 December 2023). "International Migrants Day - Nepalese Workers in Croatia".
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207171749/http://www.bq-magazine.com/economy/socioeconomics/2015/08/bahrains-population-by-nationality archived from [http://www.bq-magazine.com/economy/socioeconomics/2015/08/bahrains-population-by-nationality the original]
  16. (2007-12-28). "Thematic Report: Ethnic Minorities". Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong.
  17. (11 August 2025). "National statistics of Denmark". statistikbanken.dk.
  18. "Origin and background country by sex, by municipality, 1990–2021". [[Statistics Finland]].
  19. (10 February 2014). "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination".
  20. link. (20 January 2013 ", ''The Himalayan Times'', 30 May 2011.)
  21. [https://www.nepo.unicamp.br/observatorio/bancointerativo/numeros-imigracao-internacional/sincre-sismigra/ Immigrants in Brazil (2024, in Portuguese)]
  22. "Refúgio em números 2025 (em formato PDF) - Tabela 2.2.1. Número de solicitantes de reconhecimento da condição de refugiado, segundo principais países de nacionalidade ou residência habitual, Brasil – 2024".
  23. (25 January 2024). "2023.12 Foreign Residents by Nationality". 內政部移民署.
  24. "Статистические сведения по миграционной ситуации".
  25. (November 2012). "National Population and Housing Census 2011".
  26. "Nepalese peoples and nationality law". CIA.
  27. "Non Resident Nepali (NRN) ID".
  28. "Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064".
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