Nepalese in the U.S. Fact Sheet (2024)

FAQs

Which US state has the most Nepalese? ›

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, the state with the highest Nepali population in the United States is New York. The New York City metropolitan area, particularly the borough of Queens, has a significant Nepali community.

First, the migration of Nepalis to the US has escalated over the last decade. Second, the migrants tend to be highly skilled. Third, a lack of educational and career opportunities, along with increased migrant networks and political instability in Nepal, are the major factors driving the surge.

Pop. The Nepali American population is the fastest growing Asian American population in the United States; in 2020, 219,503 Americans identified themselves as being of Nepali descent, an increase of 269% from the previous census of 2010, where 59,490 Americans identified themselves as Nepali.

As of Apr 6, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Nepali in the United States is $19.84 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $33.17 and as low as $12.98, the majority of Nepali wages currently range between $14.42 (25th percentile) to $22.60 (75th percentile) across the United States.

In that case, it is understandable why one would call themselves Indian. If Indians living in Nepal consider themselves Indian, then that's another case too. But besides that Nepalese do not consider themselves Indian.

In 2008 the US government began resettling refugees from Bhutan, a neighbor of Tibet and Nepal, and many were sent to Boulder. The number of Nepalese people in Boulder today is over 2,700. These refugees fled the violence enacted in Tibet by China, and there was no suspicion harbored toward these people.

A typical full course Nepali meal would include an appetizer, a vegetable or lentil soup, two or more vegetable and meat preparations, and an achar or chutney, served with roti (flat wheat bread), steamed rice or rice pilaf, supplemented with a local beverage, such as yogurt drink (lassi), beer or liquor, and followed ...

The lack of employment and economic opportunities at home is forcing at least 1,700 Nepalis to fly abroad every day, and the Russia-Ukraine war has emerged as a lucrative destination for Nepalis desperate enough to leave the country.

"People who live in Nepal, we call them Nepali," Mr Mahat said at a press conference in Sydney this week. "Let us start saying Nepali in English as well, instead of saying Nepalese."

Are Nepalese Indian or Chinese? ›

The majority of Nepalis are of Indo-Aryan or Tibeto-Burman descent, with some ethnic groups having a mixture of both. It's important to note that while Nepal shares a border with both India and China, it has maintained its independence throughout history and has never been a part of either country.

The first Nepalese official visit to the United States took place late in 1939, during the homeward journey of Gen. Krishna Rana, Nepal's Minister in London. His successor, Gen. Shinga Rana, also visited the United States late in 1945.

#DidYouKnow "Nepal's average IQ of 78 is below the world average IQ of 87. Nepal ranks 139 out of the 184 countries in the survey. Among the South Asian countries, Afghanistan leads the rankings with an IQ score of 84, ranking 108." Source: World Population Review 2020.

With an average per capita GDP of about USD 1336.5 (NPR 177,460), and USD 4726.6 (NPR 627,598) in purchasing power parity, Nepal is among the poorest country in Asia.

Nepal encompasses an area of 147,181 sq. km (56,136 sq. mi.), about the size of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Most Nepalese live in the central, hilly region, which embraces the Kathmandu Valley, and in the southern plain known as the Terai.

Nepal is primarily a country of origin for migrants. The number of foreigners residing in the country is less than 500,000 while Nepalese residing abroad are five times as many, and most of them emigrated to India, Malaysia and the Middle East. Even internal migration has become increasingly important.