Provinces compared

Sudurpashchim vs Gandaki

Sudurpashchim (2,711,270 people, capital Godawari (Dhangadhi)) and Gandaki (2,479,745 people, capital Pokhara) compared side by side, population, density and area. Sudurpashchim has 231,525 more people.

	Sudurpashchim	Gandaki
Population	2,711,270	2,479,745
% of Nepal	9.3%	8.5%
Density	136 /km²	116 /km²
Area	19,539 km²	21,856 km²
Capital	Godawari (Dhangadhi)	Pokhara
Largest city	Dhangadhi	Pokhara
Districts	9	11
Formerly known as	Province No. 7	Province No. 4

Sudurpashchim

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

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Gandaki

Nepal's tourism capital, the Annapurna range and Mustang

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Questions

Sudurpashchim vs Gandaki, answered

Which has more people, Sudurpashchim or Gandaki?+

Sudurpashchim has 2,711,270 people and Gandaki has 2,479,745 (Census 2021), so Sudurpashchim has 231,525 more people. That's 9.3% of Nepal's population for Sudurpashchim against 8.5% for Gandaki.

Which is larger by area, Sudurpashchim or Gandaki?+

Sudurpashchim covers 19,539 km² and Gandaki covers 21,856 km², a difference of 2,317 km². Gandaki is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Sudurpashchim or Gandaki?+

Sudurpashchim has a density of 136 people/km² and Gandaki has 116 people/km². Sudurpashchim is denser.

What are the capitals of Sudurpashchim and Gandaki?+

Sudurpashchim's capital is Godawari (Dhangadhi); Gandaki's is Pokhara. Sudurpashchim's largest city is Dhangadhi, Gandaki's is Pokhara.

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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.