5 Most Diverse Countries in Asia

1 – Nepal

Ethnic Fractionalization – 86%

With an Ethnic fractionalization of 86%, Nepal tops our list of the 20 most diverse countries in Asia. Early settlements in the country were formed by large-scale migration of Asians from Tibet and Indo-Aryans from northern India. It is an ethnic majority-minority country with extremely minor ethnicities making up for more than 41% of its population. The largest ethnic group, Chhetri, constitutes less than 17% of its population.

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