Provinces compared

Madhesh vs Bagmati

Madhesh (6,126,288 people, capital Janakpur) and Bagmati (6,084,042 people, capital Hetauda) compared side by side, population, density and area. Madhesh has 42,246 more people.

	Madhesh	Bagmati
Population	6,126,288	6,084,042
% of Nepal	21%	20.86%
Density	636 /km²	300 /km²
Area	9,661 km²	20,300 km²
Capital	Janakpur	Hetauda
Largest city	Birgunj	Kathmandu
Districts	8	13
Formerly known as	Province No. 2	Province No. 3

Madhesh

Nepal's most densely populated province and its grain basket

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Bagmati

Contains the federal capital, Kathmandu, and the nation's economic core

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Questions

Madhesh vs Bagmati, answered

Which has more people, Madhesh or Bagmati?+

Madhesh has 6,126,288 people and Bagmati has 6,084,042 (Census 2021), so Madhesh has 42,246 more people. That's 21% of Nepal's population for Madhesh against 20.86% for Bagmati.

Which is larger by area, Madhesh or Bagmati?+

Madhesh covers 9,661 km² and Bagmati covers 20,300 km², a difference of 10,639 km². Bagmati is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Madhesh or Bagmati?+

Madhesh has a density of 636 people/km² and Bagmati has 300 people/km². Madhesh is denser.

What are the capitals of Madhesh and Bagmati?+

Madhesh's capital is Janakpur; Bagmati's is Hetauda. Madhesh's largest city is Birgunj, Bagmati's is Kathmandu.

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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.