ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE IN NEPAL ESTIMATION AND PROJECTION FINDINGS Every year gap in distribution of citizenship certificate The population for the coming years was calculated by using the census data and the population growth rate of Nepal. The gap figure depicted in the table below represents the difference between the number of people who attain the age of 16 and the number of citizenship certificates issued. 12. Year Projected population who attain the age of 1612 (O) Projected number of citizenship certificates to be issued (P) Projected gap in distribution of citizenship certificates (Q) 2015 727,203 (R1) 467,887 259,317 (Q1) 2016 763,901 (R2) 467,887 296,014 (Q2) 2017 693,123 (R3) 467,887 225,236 (Q3) 2018 730,101 (R4) 467,887 262,214 (Q4) 2019 770,028 (R5) 467,887 302,141 (Q5) 2020 813,177 (R6) 467,887 345,290 (Q6) 2021 859,846 (R7) 467,887 391,959 (Q7) Based on the unpublished document of Population Projection for the population of Nepal that provides estimates from 2011 to 2031, from the Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the document, population growth of population above 16 is 2.58% percent per annum. 17