Bon in Nepal

बोन

The pre-Buddhist Tibetan tradition surviving in Nepal's high Himalaya.

Followers

67,223

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

0.23%

Change since 2011

+0.18 pp

About

Bon is the indigenous pre-Buddhist religion of the Tibetan cultural world, surviving among some high-Himalayan communities in northern Nepal such as parts of Dolpo and Mustang.

It shares ritual forms with Tibetan Buddhism while preserving its own distinct lineage, monasteries and scriptures.

Questions

Bon in Nepal, answered

What percentage of Nepal is Bon?+

Bon is followed by 0.23% of Nepal's population — 67,223 people (Census 2021). The share changed by +0.18 pp.

How many Bons are there in Nepal?+

There are 67,223 Bon followers in Nepal according to the 2021 census.

Other religions of Nepal

Prakriti (nature worship) · 0.35%

Others (Jain, Sikh, Bahá'í) · 0.02%

← All religions of Nepal

Sources & data note

All population, ethnicity, language and religion figures are the final published counts of the National Population and Housing Census 2021 (National Statistics Office). The NSO enumerates 142 caste/ethnic groups and 124 mother tongues; entries for 'others/foreigners/not stated' explain small residuals. Where community-chosen names replaced older census labels (Bishwokarma for Kami, Pariyar for Damai/Dholi, Mijar for Sarki), both are shown. Language-family shares follow the NSO's own table (Indo-Aryan 83.07%, Sino-Tibetan 16.59%); some secondary sources round differently.