Provinces compared

Sudurpashchim vs Karnali

Sudurpashchim (2,711,270 people, capital Godawari (Dhangadhi)) and Karnali (1,694,889 people, capital Birendranagar) compared side by side, population, density and area. Sudurpashchim has 1,016,381 more people.

	Sudurpashchim	Karnali
Population	2,711,270	1,694,889
% of Nepal	9.3%	5.81%
Density	136 /km²	61 /km²
Area	19,539 km²	30,213 km²
Capital	Godawari (Dhangadhi)	Birendranagar
Largest city	Dhangadhi	Birendranagar (Surkhet)
Districts	9	10
Formerly known as	Province No. 7	Province No. 6

Sudurpashchim

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

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Karnali

Nepal's largest province by area, remote mountains and Rara Lake

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Questions

Sudurpashchim vs Karnali, answered

Which has more people, Sudurpashchim or Karnali?+

Sudurpashchim has 2,711,270 people and Karnali has 1,694,889 (Census 2021), so Sudurpashchim has 1,016,381 more people. That's 9.3% of Nepal's population for Sudurpashchim against 5.81% for Karnali.

Which is larger by area, Sudurpashchim or Karnali?+

Sudurpashchim covers 19,539 km² and Karnali covers 30,213 km², a difference of 10,674 km². Karnali is the larger of the two.

Which is more densely populated, Sudurpashchim or Karnali?+

Sudurpashchim has a density of 136 people/km² and Karnali has 61 people/km². Sudurpashchim is denser.

What are the capitals of Sudurpashchim and Karnali?+

Sudurpashchim's capital is Godawari (Dhangadhi); Karnali's is Birendranagar. Sudurpashchim's largest city is Dhangadhi, Karnali's is Birendranagar (Surkhet).

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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.