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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title Date
Nepali church leaders found guilty of ‘witchcraft’ and ‘violence’ for helping mentally ill woman 12/22/2016
Nepal's new constitution outlaws evangelism 12/12/2016
Churches bombed as Nepal stays secular 09/15/2015
Nepal temple bans mass animal sacrifice at festival 07/29/2015
Nepal bans religious conversion in new draft constitution 07/20/2015

Related Pew Research Reports

  • The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
  • The Future of the Global Muslim Population
  • The Global Religious Landscape
Capital
Thimphu
Population (2010)
730,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
2.4%
Population gain (2000-2010)
155,000
GDP per capita
$3,413 (US)
Literacy
52.8% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
67.7
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from World Religion Database; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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