Provinces compared

Lumbini vs Koshi

Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) and Koshi (4,972,021 people, capital Biratnagar) compared side by side, population, density and area. Lumbini has 152,204 more people.

	Lumbini	Koshi
Population	5,124,225	4,972,021
% of Nepal	17.57%	17.05%
Density	230 /km²	192 /km²
Area	19,707 km²	25,905 km²
Capital	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)	Biratnagar
Largest city	Butwal	Biratnagar
Districts	12	14
Formerly known as	Province No. 5	Province No. 1

Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Koshi

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

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Questions

Lumbini vs Koshi, answered

Which has more people, Lumbini or Koshi?+

Lumbini has 5,124,225 people and Koshi has 4,972,021 (Census 2021), so Lumbini has 152,204 more people. That's 17.57% of Nepal's population for Lumbini against 17.05% for Koshi.

Which is larger by area, Lumbini or Koshi?+

Lumbini covers 19,707 km² and Koshi covers 25,905 km², a difference of 6,198 km². Koshi is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Lumbini or Koshi?+

Lumbini has a density of 230 people/km² and Koshi has 192 people/km². Lumbini is denser.

What are the capitals of Lumbini and Koshi?+

Lumbini's capital is Deukhuri (Bhalubang); Koshi's is Biratnagar. Lumbini's largest city is Butwal, Koshi's is Biratnagar.

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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.