Islam in Nepal
Mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,483,066 (5.09% of the country's population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Madhesh | 811,878 |
| Lumbini | 381,558 |
| Koshi | 208,311 |
| Bagmati | 48,405 |
| Gandaki | 22,361 |
| Sudurpashchim | 6,983 |
| Karnali | 3,570 |
| Religions | |
| Islam | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu (27.9%) • Bhojpuri (19.9%) • Maithili (16.7%) • Awadhi (15.9%) • Bajjika (9.1%) • Nepali (5.2%) • Hindi (2.2%) • Magahi (0.9%) • Other regional languages (1.5%) | |
| Islam by country |
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| Islam portal |
Islam (Nepali: नेपाली मुसलमान) is the third largest religion in Nepal. According to the 2021 Nepal census, approximately 1.483 million Muslims, comprising 5.09% of the population, live in Nepal.