List of Nepalese provinces by population

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

Map of nepalese provinces by population.png
RankProvincePopulation
(2021)
Density
(people/km2)
Percentage

of total

Map
1 Madhesh Province 6,126,28863020.98% Nepal Madhesh Province.svg
2 Bagmati Province 6,084,04230020.84% Nepal Province 3.svg
3 Lumbini Province 5,124,22523017.55% Nepal Province 5.svg
4 Koshi Province 4,972,02119017.03% Nepal Province 1.svg
5 Sudurpashchim Province 2,711,2701409.28% Nepal Sudurpashchim Pradesh.svg
6 Gandaki Province 2,479,7451208.49% Nepal Province 4.svg
7 Karnali Province 1,694,889615.80% Nepal Karnali.svg
Nepal 29,192,480198100%

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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.