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Asia > Nepal > Religion

NEPALESE RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > Buddhist total 9,133,261 [13th of 63]
Catholic > Diocesan priests 11 [122nd of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 1 [124th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 35 [109th of 149]
Catholic > Religious Priests 40 [102nd of 148]
Catholic > Total Priests 51 [111st of 149]
Catholics 6,000 [133rd of 140]
Catholics as percentage 0.03 [138th of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 4.2% [91st of 168]
Islam > Population 1,162,414 [68th of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses 739 [129th of 178]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants 3,979 [154th of 167]
Religions
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Religions > A note
only official Hindu state in the world (1995)
Religions > All
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Religions > Hindu 80.6 % [1st of 17]
Religions > Muslim 4.2 % [81st of 100]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 0.03 % [164th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 8,302 [153rd of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 2,575 [125th of 232]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: Buddhism by country ; Catholic Hierarchy.org; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism by country ; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Nepal, Kingdom of Nepal

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