Religion in Nepal
Demographics

Religion in Nepal

Section Title: Demographics
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Religion	Population % 1952/1954	Population % 1961	Population % 1971	Population % 1981	Population % 1991	Population % 2001	Population % 2011

Hinduism	88.87%	87.69%	89.39%	89.50%	86.51%	80.62%	81.34%

Buddhism	8.59%	9.25%	7.50%	5.32%	7.78%	10.74%	9.04%

Islam	2.54%	2.98%	3.04%	2.66%	3.53%	4.20%	4.39%

Kirat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.72%	3.60%	3.04%

Christianity	N/A	N/A	0.02%	0.03%	0.17%	0.45%	1.41%

Others/Unspecified	0.01%	0.07%	0.05%	2.49%	0.28%	0.39%	0.78%

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According to the 2001 census, 80.62% percent of Nepalese were Hindu, 10.74% were Buddhist, 4.20% were Muslim, 3.60% were Kirat, and 0.45% were Christian.

final_sentence: According to the 2001 census, 80.62% percent of Nepalese were Hindu, 10.74% were Buddhist, 4.20% were Muslim, 3.60% were Kirat, and 0.45% were Christian.