Provinces compared

Lumbini vs Sudurpashchim

Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) and Sudurpashchim (2,711,270 people, capital Godawari (Dhangadhi)) compared side by side, population, density and area. Lumbini has 2,412,955 more people.

	Lumbini	Sudurpashchim
Population	5,124,225	2,711,270
% of Nepal	17.57%	9.3%
Density	230 /km²	136 /km²
Area	19,707 km²	19,539 km²
Capital	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)	Godawari (Dhangadhi)
Largest city	Butwal	Dhangadhi
Districts	12	9
Formerly known as	Province No. 5	Province No. 7

Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Sudurpashchim

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

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Questions

Lumbini vs Sudurpashchim, answered

Which has more people, Lumbini or Sudurpashchim?+

Lumbini has 5,124,225 people and Sudurpashchim has 2,711,270 (Census 2021), so Lumbini has 2,412,955 more people. That's 17.57% of Nepal's population for Lumbini against 9.3% for Sudurpashchim.

Which is larger by area, Lumbini or Sudurpashchim?+

Lumbini covers 19,707 km² and Sudurpashchim covers 19,539 km², a difference of 168 km². Lumbini is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Lumbini or Sudurpashchim?+

Lumbini has a density of 230 people/km² and Sudurpashchim has 136 people/km². Lumbini is denser.

What are the capitals of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim?+

Lumbini's capital is Deukhuri (Bhalubang); Sudurpashchim's is Godawari (Dhangadhi). Lumbini's largest city is Butwal, 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.