List of Nepalese provinces by population

The list of seven provinces of Nepal by population (2021 census).^[1][2]

Province	Population (2021)	Density (people/km^2)	Percentage of total	Map
Madhesh Province	6,126,288	630	20.98%
Bagmati Province	6,084,042	300	20.84%
Lumbini Province	5,124,225	230	17.55%
Koshi Province	4,972,021	190	17.03%
Sudurpashchim Province	2,711,270	140	9.28%
Gandaki Province	2,479,745	120	8.49%
Karnali Province	1,694,889	61	5.80%
Nepal	29,192,480	198	100%

1. Bagmati: 6084042 (20.8%)
2. Madhesh: 6126288 (21.0%)
3. Koshi: 4972021 (17.0%)
4. Lumbini: 5124225 (17.6%)
5. Sudurpashchim: 2711270 (9.3%)
6. Gandaki: 2479745 (8.5%)
7. Karnali: 1694889 (5.8%)

Population distribution in Nepal by province in 2021

See also

• List of Nepalese provinces by GDP
• List of Nepalese provinces by HDI
• Administrative divisions of Nepal

References

1. "सबैभन्दा बढी जनसंख्या हुने प्रदेश मधेश". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
2. "Nepal Census 2011 District Profiles (Demography) - Humanitarian Data Exchange". data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.