Provinces compared

Madhesh vs Sudurpashchim

Madhesh (6,126,288 people, capital Janakpur) and Sudurpashchim (2,711,270 people, capital Godawari (Dhangadhi)) compared side by side, population, density and area. Madhesh has 3,415,018 more people.

	Madhesh	Sudurpashchim
Population	6,126,288	2,711,270
% of Nepal	21%	9.3%
Density	636 /km²	136 /km²
Area	9,661 km²	19,539 km²
Capital	Janakpur	Godawari (Dhangadhi)
Largest city	Birgunj	Dhangadhi
Districts	8	9
Formerly known as	Province No. 2	Province No. 7

Madhesh

Nepal's most densely populated province and its grain basket

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Sudurpashchim

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

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Questions

Madhesh vs Sudurpashchim, answered

Which has more people, Madhesh or Sudurpashchim?+

Madhesh has 6,126,288 people and Sudurpashchim has 2,711,270 (Census 2021), so Madhesh has 3,415,018 more people. That's 21% of Nepal's population for Madhesh against 9.3% for Sudurpashchim.

Which is larger by area, Madhesh or Sudurpashchim?+

Madhesh covers 9,661 km² and Sudurpashchim covers 19,539 km², a difference of 9,878 km². Sudurpashchim is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Madhesh or Sudurpashchim?+

Madhesh has a density of 636 people/km² and Sudurpashchim has 136 people/km². Madhesh is denser.

What are the capitals of Madhesh and Sudurpashchim?+

Madhesh's capital is Janakpur; Sudurpashchim's is Godawari (Dhangadhi). Madhesh's largest city is Birgunj, 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.