Provinces compared

Madhesh vs Lumbini

Madhesh (6,126,288 people, capital Janakpur) and Lumbini (5,124,225 people, capital Deukhuri (Bhalubang)) compared side by side, population, density and area. Madhesh has 1,002,063 more people.

	Madhesh	Lumbini
Population	6,126,288	5,124,225
% of Nepal	21%	17.57%
Density	636 /km²	230 /km²
Area	9,661 km²	19,707 km²
Capital	Janakpur	Deukhuri (Bhalubang)
Largest city	Birgunj	Butwal
Districts	8	12
Formerly known as	Province No. 2	Province No. 5

Madhesh

Nepal's most densely populated province and its grain basket

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Lumbini

Birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini

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Questions

Madhesh vs Lumbini, answered

Which has more people, Madhesh or Lumbini?+

Madhesh has 6,126,288 people and Lumbini has 5,124,225 (Census 2021), so Madhesh has 1,002,063 more people. That's 21% of Nepal's population for Madhesh against 17.57% for Lumbini.

Which is larger by area, Madhesh or Lumbini?+

Madhesh covers 9,661 km² and Lumbini covers 19,707 km², a difference of 10,046 km². Lumbini is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Madhesh or Lumbini?+

Madhesh has a density of 636 people/km² and Lumbini has 230 people/km². Madhesh is denser.

What are the capitals of Madhesh and Lumbini?+

Madhesh's capital is Janakpur; Lumbini's is Deukhuri (Bhalubang). Madhesh's largest city is Birgunj, Lumbini's is Butwal.

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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.