Provinces compared

Gandaki vs Karnali

Gandaki (2,479,745 people, capital Pokhara) and Karnali (1,694,889 people, capital Birendranagar) compared side by side, population, density and area. Gandaki has 784,856 more people.

	Gandaki	Karnali
Population	2,479,745	1,694,889
% of Nepal	8.5%	5.81%
Density	116 /km²	61 /km²
Area	21,856 km²	30,213 km²
Capital	Pokhara	Birendranagar
Largest city	Pokhara	Birendranagar (Surkhet)
Districts	11	10
Formerly known as	Province No. 4	Province No. 6

Gandaki

Nepal's tourism capital, the Annapurna range and Mustang

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Karnali

Nepal's largest province by area, remote mountains and Rara Lake

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Questions

Gandaki vs Karnali, answered

Which has more people, Gandaki or Karnali?+

Gandaki has 2,479,745 people and Karnali has 1,694,889 (Census 2021), so Gandaki has 784,856 more people. That's 8.5% of Nepal's population for Gandaki against 5.81% for Karnali.

Which is larger by area, Gandaki or Karnali?+

Gandaki covers 21,856 km² and Karnali covers 30,213 km², a difference of 8,357 km². Karnali is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Gandaki or Karnali?+

Gandaki has a density of 116 people/km² and Karnali has 61 people/km². Gandaki is denser.

What are the capitals of Gandaki and Karnali?+

Gandaki's capital is Pokhara; Karnali's is Birendranagar. Gandaki's largest city is Pokhara, Karnali's is Birendranagar (Surkhet).

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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.