Provinces compared

Lumbini vs Karnali

Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) and Karnali (1,694,889 people, capital Birendranagar) compared side by side, population, density and area. Lumbini has 3,429,336 more people.

	Lumbini	Karnali
Population	5,124,225	1,694,889
% of Nepal	17.57%	5.81%
Density	230 /km²	61 /km²
Area	19,707 km²	30,213 km²
Capital	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)	Birendranagar
Largest city	Butwal	Birendranagar (Surkhet)
Districts	12	10
Formerly known as	Province No. 5	Province No. 6

Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Karnali

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

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Questions

Lumbini vs Karnali, answered

Which has more people, Lumbini or Karnali?+

Lumbini has 5,124,225 people and Karnali has 1,694,889 (Census 2021), so Lumbini has 3,429,336 more people. That's 17.57% of Nepal's population for Lumbini against 5.81% for Karnali.

Which is larger by area, Lumbini or Karnali?+

Lumbini covers 19,707 km² and Karnali covers 30,213 km², a difference of 10,506 km². Karnali is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Lumbini or Karnali?+

Lumbini has a density of 230 people/km² and Karnali has 61 people/km². Lumbini is denser.

What are the capitals of Lumbini and Karnali?+

Lumbini's capital is Deukhuri (Bhalubang); Karnali's is Birendranagar. Lumbini's largest city is Butwal, 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.