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Nepalis

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For information on the population of Nepal, see Demographics of Nepal.

Nepalis
नेपाली
Map of the Nepalese Citizens around the World residing for work or study
Regions with significant populations
  Nepal 29 million (2021 Census)[1]
 India400,000[2]
Malaysia700,000 (2016)[3]
 Qatar406,917[4]
Myanmar405,069[citation needed]
Saudi Arabia334,451[4]
 Japan273,229 (2025)[5]
 United Arab Emirates224,905[4]
 United States223,930 (2023)[6]
 United Kingdom164,000(2018)[7]
 Australia131,830(2020)[8]
 Thailand100,000[9]
South Korea73,148[10]
Kuwait71,193[4]
Portugal51,000[11][12][13]
 Bangladesh39,988[14]
Belgium25,472[4]
 Canada21,975 (2021)
 Croatia20,000[15]
Bahrain20,000[16]
Oman17,057[4]
Mexico16,500[citation needed]
Hong Kong15,950[17]
Denmark14,308[18]
 Fiji10,000
 Germany7,000[19]
Brunei6,000[19]
Finland5,012[20]
Sri Lanka5,000
Singapore5,000[4]
Poland4,400
Spain4,000[19]
 New Zealand3,630 (2018)[1]
China3,500[21]
Libya3,064
 Philippines2,745 (2000 Philippines census)[1]
 Italy2,500[1]
France2,000[19]
Netherlands2,000[19]
Norway2,000[19]
Vietnam2,000[19]
Brazil1,747[22][23]
 Austria1,250
Sweden1,000[19]
 Switzerland1,000[19]
Czechia1,000[19]
Romania45000[19]
Pakistan1,000
 Bhutan242,000
Taiwan167[24]
Languages
Nepali, Newar, Magar, Maithili, Tamang, Tharu, Gurung, Limbu, Rai, Sherpa, Doteli, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Hindi, Urdu, Magahi, Bajjika, Angika, and other languages
Religion
Hinduism (majority), Buddhism, Kirant, Prakriti, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Baháʼí Faith
Related ethnic groups
Nepali diaspora and Madhesis

Nepalis (Nepali: नेपाली), Nepalese people, or Gorkhalis 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 (Nepali: नेपाली भाषी विदेशी). The term Nepali is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, or expatriates.[26]

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.[27][28]

Nepalese diaspora

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Main article: Non-Resident Nepali

The Nepali diaspora, or non-resident Nepalese, are Nepali people living overseas.[29] 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.[26]

Province division of Nepal

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Source article: Administrative divisions of Nepal[circular reference]

Province Capital Districts Area(km2)
Koshi Biratnagar 14 25,905
Madhesh Janakpur 8 9,661
Bagmati Hetauda 13 20,300
Gandaki Pokhara 11 21,504
Lumbini Deukhuri 12 22,288
Karnali Birendranagar 10 27,984
Sudurpashchim Godawari 9 19,915

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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).
  2. ^ "Love thy neighbours". Nepali Times. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  3. ^ Awale, Sonia (23 January 2016). "A Nepali a day dies working in Malaysia". Malaysiakini. With 700,000 employed in plantations and factories, Malaysia has the highest number of Nepali migrant workers and the earnings they send home makes up 40 percent of Nepal's total overseas remittances.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Migration in Nepal: A Country Profile 2019". International Organization for Migration. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ 令和7年6月末現在における在留外国人数について
  6. ^ "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2018 to December 2018". Office for National Statistics. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.
  8. ^ "Migration, Australia Statistics onAustralia's international migration". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Nepali diaspora". Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  10. ^ "경기도 과천시 관문로 위치. 전자민원, 준법 운동, 여성포럼, 인권 광장".
  11. ^ "Census" sefstat.sef.pt Archived 15 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Cerca de 50.000 nepaleses entraram em Portugal nos últimos anos". DN (in Portuguese). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  13. ^ Lusa, Agência (16 March 2022). "Cerca de 50.000 nepaleses entraram em Portugal nos últimos anos". Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  14. ^ "WHO appeals for international community support; warns of grave health risks to Rohingya refugees in rainy season – Bangladesh | ReliefWeb". 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023.
  15. ^ "International Migrants Day – Nepalese Workers in Croatia". 18 December 2023.
  16. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180207171749/http://www.bq-magazine.com/economy/socioeconomics/2015/08/bahrains-population-by-nationality archived from the original
  17. ^ "Thematic Report: Ethnic Minorities" (PDF). Publications and Products of the 2006 Population By-census (xvi). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong. 28 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  18. ^ "National statistics of Denmark". statistikbanken.dk. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". 10 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Origin and background country by sex, by municipality, 1990–2021". Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Start Kathmandu-Guangzhou flight: NRNs Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine", The Himalayan Times, 30 May 2011.
  22. ^ Immigrants in Brazil (2024, in Portuguese)
  23. ^ "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" (in Portuguese).
  24. ^ "2023.12 Foreign Residents by Nationality". 內政部移民署. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Статистические сведения по миграционной ситуации". Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Non-resident Nepali Act, 2064". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  27. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Nepalese peoples and nationality law". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Non Resident Nepali (NRN) ID". Embassy of Nepal, USA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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