Provinces compared

Koshi vs Sudurpashchim

Koshi (4,972,021 people, capital Biratnagar) and Sudurpashchim (2,711,270 people, capital Godawari (Dhangadhi)) compared side by side, population, density and area. Koshi has 2,260,751 more people.

	Koshi	Sudurpashchim
Population	4,972,021	2,711,270
% of Nepal	17.05%	9.3%
Density	192 /km²	136 /km²
Area	25,905 km²	19,539 km²
Capital	Biratnagar	Godawari (Dhangadhi)
Largest city	Biratnagar	Dhangadhi
Districts	14	9
Formerly known as	Province No. 1	Province No. 7

Koshi

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

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Sudurpashchim

Nepal's far-western frontier, Khaptad, Api and the Terai of Kailali

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Questions

Koshi vs Sudurpashchim, answered

Which has more people, Koshi or Sudurpashchim?+

Koshi has 4,972,021 people and Sudurpashchim has 2,711,270 (Census 2021), so Koshi has 2,260,751 more people. That's 17.05% of Nepal's population for Koshi against 9.3% for Sudurpashchim.

Which is larger by area, Koshi or Sudurpashchim?+

Koshi covers 25,905 km² and Sudurpashchim covers 19,539 km², a difference of 6,366 km². Koshi is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Koshi or Sudurpashchim?+

Koshi has a density of 192 people/km² and Sudurpashchim has 136 people/km². Koshi is denser.

What are the capitals of Koshi and Sudurpashchim?+

Koshi's capital is Biratnagar; Sudurpashchim's is Godawari (Dhangadhi). Koshi's largest city is Biratnagar, Sudurpashchim's is Dhangadhi.

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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.