Provinces compared

Koshi vs Gandaki

Koshi (4,972,021 people, capital Biratnagar) and Gandaki (2,479,745 people, capital Pokhara) compared side by side, population, density and area. Koshi has 2,492,276 more people.

	Koshi	Gandaki
Population	4,972,021	2,479,745
% of Nepal	17.05%	8.5%
Density	192 /km²	116 /km²
Area	25,905 km²	21,856 km²
Capital	Biratnagar	Pokhara
Largest city	Biratnagar	Pokhara
Districts	14	11
Formerly known as	Province No. 1	Province No. 4

Koshi

Home to Mt Everest, Kanchenjunga and the tea gardens of Ilam

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Gandaki

Nepal's tourism capital, the Annapurna range and Mustang

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Questions

Koshi vs Gandaki, answered

Which has more people, Koshi or Gandaki?+

Koshi has 4,972,021 people and Gandaki has 2,479,745 (Census 2021), so Koshi has 2,492,276 more people. That's 17.05% of Nepal's population for Koshi against 8.5% for Gandaki.

Which is larger by area, Koshi or Gandaki?+

Koshi covers 25,905 km² and Gandaki covers 21,856 km², a difference of 4,049 km². Koshi is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Koshi or Gandaki?+

Koshi has a density of 192 people/km² and Gandaki has 116 people/km². Koshi is denser.

What are the capitals of Koshi and Gandaki?+

Koshi's capital is Biratnagar; Gandaki's is Pokhara. Koshi's largest city is Biratnagar, Gandaki's is Pokhara.

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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.