Provinces compared

Bagmati vs Lumbini

Bagmati (6,084,042 people, capital Hetauda) and Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) compared side by side, population, density and area. Bagmati has 959,817 more people.

	Bagmati	Lumbini
Population	6,084,042	5,124,225
% of Nepal	20.86%	17.57%
Density	300 /km²	230 /km²
Area	20,300 km²	19,707 km²
Capital	Hetauda	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)
Largest city	Kathmandu	Butwal
Districts	13	12
Formerly known as	Province No. 3	Province No. 5

Bagmati

Contains the federal capital, Kathmandu, and the nation's economic core

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Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Questions

Bagmati vs Lumbini, answered

Which has more people, Bagmati or Lumbini?+

Bagmati has 6,084,042 people and Lumbini has 5,124,225 (Census 2021), so Bagmati has 959,817 more people. That's 20.86% of Nepal's population for Bagmati against 17.57% for Lumbini.

Which is larger by area, Bagmati or Lumbini?+

Bagmati covers 20,300 km² and Lumbini covers 19,707 km², a difference of 593 km². Bagmati is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Bagmati or Lumbini?+

Bagmati has a density of 300 people/km² and Lumbini has 230 people/km². Bagmati is denser.

What are the capitals of Bagmati and Lumbini?+

Bagmati's capital is Hetauda; Lumbini's is Deukhuri (Bhalubang). Bagmati's largest city is Kathmandu, Lumbini's is Butwal.

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Sources & data note

Population, density and share figures are the final published counts of the National Population and Housing Census 2021 (National Statistics Office). Each province's total area is summed from the official statistical areas of its districts; see each province's profile for full sourcing.