Provinces compared

Lumbini vs Gandaki

Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) and Gandaki (2,479,745 people, capital Pokhara) compared side by side, population, density and area. Lumbini has 2,644,480 more people.

	Lumbini	Gandaki
Population	5,124,225	2,479,745
% of Nepal	17.57%	8.5%
Density	230 /km²	116 /km²
Area	19,707 km²	21,856 km²
Capital	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)	Pokhara
Largest city	Butwal	Pokhara
Districts	12	11
Formerly known as	Province No. 5	Province No. 4

Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Gandaki

Nepal's tourism capital, the Annapurna range and Mustang

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Questions

Lumbini vs Gandaki, answered

Which has more people, Lumbini or Gandaki?+

Lumbini has 5,124,225 people and Gandaki has 2,479,745 (Census 2021), so Lumbini has 2,644,480 more people. That's 17.57% of Nepal's population for Lumbini against 8.5% for Gandaki.

Which is larger by area, Lumbini or Gandaki?+

Lumbini covers 19,707 km² and Gandaki covers 21,856 km², a difference of 2,149 km². Gandaki is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Lumbini or Gandaki?+

Lumbini has a density of 230 people/km² and Gandaki has 116 people/km². Lumbini is denser.

What are the capitals of Lumbini and Gandaki?+

Lumbini's capital is Deukhuri (Bhalubang); Gandaki's is Pokhara. Lumbini's largest city is Butwal, 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.