Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal

Nepal: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 208,406 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
208,406
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
42nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
208,406
in 2024
All-time low
45,304
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal, 2009–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201620242009: 45.3k2010: 69.5k2011: 73.5k2012: 86.0k2013: 87.5k2014: 109.6k2015: 120.9k2016: 129.4k2017: 152.7k2018: 148.6k2019: 166.7k2021: 174.2k2022: 191.2k2023: 179.9k2024: 208.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 208,406 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal peaked at 208,406 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,304, in 2009.

Nepal ranks 42nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 45,304 —
2010 69,458 +53.3%
2011 73,528 +5.9%
2012 85,959 +16.9%
2013 87,456 +1.7%
2014 109,624 +25.3%
2015 120,886 +10.3%
2016 129,450 +7.1%
2017 152,685 +17.9%
2018 148,634 -2.7%
2019 166,651 +12.1%
2021 174,239 +4.6%
2022 191,213 +9.7%
2023 179,930 -5.9%
2024 208,406 +15.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 208,406 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181,766, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,304 45,304 45,304 1
2010s 114,433 69,458 166,651 10
2020s 188,447 174,239 208,406 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 39 Iraq 224,492 compare
  2. 40 Ghana 222,781 compare
  3. 41 Argentina 210,909 compare
  4. 43 Turkey 184,010 compare
  5. 44 Kenya 181,766 compare
  6. 45 France 179,804 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nepal was 208,406 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 208,406 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 45,304 in 2009.
How does Nepal rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Nepal ranks 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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