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Age structure > 0-14 years
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39 |
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[58th of 226]
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Age structure > 15-64 years
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57.3 |
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[168th of 226]
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Age structure > 65 years and over
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3.7 %
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[154th of 225]
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Birth rate
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29.92 births/1,000 population |
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[51st of 226]
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Chinese population
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20,348 |
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[39th of 127]
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Death rate
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8.97 deaths/1,000 population |
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[86th of 226]
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Ethnic groups
Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% |
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Gender development
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0.47 |
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[116th of 141]
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Percentage living in urban areas
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15% |
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[195th of 199]
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Population
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29,519,114 |
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[40th of 242]
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Population growth rate
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2.095% |
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[59th of 235]
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Population in 2015
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32,747 |
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[41st of 225]
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Projected population growth
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110.78% |
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[35th of 141]
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Sex ratio > 15-64 years
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1.05 |
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[34th of 223]
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Sex ratio > Total population
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1.06 male(s)/female |
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[18th of 224]
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Sex ratio > Under 15 years
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1.07 male(s)/female |
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[18th of 224]
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Total fertility rate
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3.91 children born/woman |
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[49th of 225]
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Total Population
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28,287,147 |
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[40th of 227]
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Urban population
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4,286,956
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[84th of 195]
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Urbanization
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12 |
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[201st of 204]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; University Libraries, Ohio University; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center
Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002)
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Nepal, Kingdom of Nepal
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