Provinces
The population of the provinces of Nepal according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-06-22 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-22 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-05-28 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-06-22 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL | नेपाल | 147,181 | 15,022,839 | 18,491,097 | 23,151,423 | 26,494,504 | 29,164,578 | → | ||
| Bagmati | 3 | बागमती प्रदेश | 20,300 | 2,781,147 | 3,505,092 | 4,569,597 | 5,529,452 | 6,116,866 | 2030000 | → | |
| Gandaki | 4 | गण्डकी प्रदेश | 21,856 | 1,710,574 | 1,968,233 | 2,316,702 | 2,403,757 | 2,466,427 | 2185600 | → | |
| Karnali | 6 | कर्णाली प्रदेश | 30,213 | 925,246 | 1,085,328 | 1,311,567 | 1,570,418 | 1,688,412 | 3021300 | → | |
| Koshi | 1 | कोशी प्रदेश | 25,905 | 2,954,510 | 3,520,335 | 4,201,795 | 4,534,943 | 4,961,412 | 2590500 | → | |
| Lumbini | 5 | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | 19,707 | 2,448,650 | 3,127,531 | 3,955,719 | 4,499,272 | 5,122,078 | 1970700 | → | |
| Madhesh | 2 | मधेश प्रदेश | 9,661 | 2,882,623 | 3,605,277 | 4,604,713 | 5,404,145 | 6,114,600 | 966100 | → | |
| Sudurpashchim [Far West] | 7 | सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश | 19,539 | 1,320,089 | 1,679,301 | 2,191,330 | 2,552,517 | 2,694,783 | 1953900 | → |
- Central Bureau of Statistics Nepal (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 3 | 862,400 |
| 2 | Pokhara | 4 | 513,504 |
| 3 | Bharatpur | 3 | 369,268 |
| 4 | Lalitpur | 3 | 294,098 |
| 5 | Birgunj | 2 | 272,382 |
| 6 | Biratnagar | 1 | 243,927 |
| 7 | Ghorahi | 5 | 200,530 |
| 8 | Dhangadhi | 7 | 198,792 |
| 9 | Itahari | 1 | 197,241 |
Contents: Cities & Municipalities
The population of selected major municipalities by census years.
Municipalities may comprise rural areas.
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2001-05-28 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-06-22 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-25 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banepa | भोंत | 3 | ... | 57,722 | 67,690 | 5460 | → | |
| Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon) | भक्तपुर | 3 | 72,543 | 83,658 | 79,136 | 656 | → | |
| Bharatpur | भरतपुर | 3 | 210,593 | 285,167 | 369,268 | 43295 | → | |
| Bhimdatta | महेन्द्रनगर | 7 | 80,839 | 106,666 | 122,320 | 17180 | → | |
| Biratnagar (Morang) | बिराटनगर | 1 | ... | 218,526 | 243,927 | 7700 | → | |
| Birendranagar | वीरेन्द्रनगर | 6 | 67,649 | 105,107 | 153,863 | 24498 | → | |
| Birgunj | वीरगंज | 2 | 194,960 | 244,086 | 272,382 | 13208 | → | |
| Birtamod | बिर्तामोड | 1 | 58,001 | 82,592 | 116,192 | 7824 | → | |
| Budhanilkantha | बुढानिलकण्ठ | 3 | ... | 112,281 | 177,557 | 3480 | → | |
| Butwal | बुटवल | 5 | 91,252 | 141,262 | 194,335 | 10161 | → | |
| Chandragiri | चन्द्रागिरी | 3 | 55,032 | 87,553 | 136,860 | 4392 | → | |
| Damak | दमक | 1 | 35,009 | 75,743 | 107,227 | 7086 | → | |
| Dhangadhi | धनगढी | 7 | 105,586 | 149,818 | 198,792 | 26175 | → | |
| Dharan | धरान | 1 | 114,571 | 141,439 | 166,531 | 19261 | → | |
| Ghorahi (incl. Tribhuvannagar) | घोराही | 5 | 125,119 | 158,628 | 200,530 | 52221 | → | |
| Godawari | गोदावरी | 3 | 66,240 | 80,376 | 97,633 | 9612 | → | |
| Gokarneshwar | गोकर्णेश्वर | 3 | 57,698 | 110,452 | 149,366 | 5849 | → | |
| Gulariya | गुलरिया | 5 | 56,532 | 68,164 | 74,505 | 11821 | → | |
| Hetauda | हेटौडा | 3 | 129,872 | 154,660 | 193,576 | 26159 | → | |
| Inaruwa | इनरूवा | 1 | ... | 64,749 | 74,914 | 7792 | → | |
| Itahari | इटहरी | 1 | 90,364 | 143,786 | 197,241 | 9378 | → | |
| Janakpur (Janakpurdham) | जनकपुर | 2 | ... | 162,842 | 194,556 | 9197 | → | |
| Jitpur Simara | जीतपुर सिमरा | 2 | ... | 118,398 | 127,307 | 31113 | → | |
| Kageshwari Manohara | कागेश्वरी मनोहरा | 3 | 32,077 | 60,553 | 130,433 | 2738 | → | |
| Kalaiya | कैलाली | 2 | ... | 123,575 | 136,222 | 10999 | → | |
| Kathmandu | काठमाडौं | 3 | 671,846 | 1,003,285 | 862,400 | 4945 | → | |
| Kawasoti | कावासोती | 4 | 51,413 | 62,583 | 86,821 | 10834 | → | |
| Kirtipur | कीर्तिपुर | 3 | 40,835 | 67,171 | 81,578 | 1476 | → | |
| Kohalpur | कोहलपुर | 5 | 41,999 | 72,748 | 101,667 | 18425 | → | |
| Lahan | लाहान | 2 | 81,918 | 92,040 | 102,031 | 16717 | → | |
| Lalitpur (Patan) | ललितपुर | 3 | 200,020 | 292,848 | 294,098 | 3612 | → | |
| Madhyapur Thimi | मध्यपुर ठिमी | 3 | 47,751 | 84,142 | 119,756 | 1111 | → | |
| Mahalaxmi | महालक्ष्मी | 3 | 35,802 | 62,624 | 123,116 | 2650 | → | |
| Mechinagar (Dhulabari-Kakarbhitta) | मेचीनगर | 1 | 97,422 | 112,997 | 133,073 | 19261 | → | |
| Nagarjun | नागार्जुन | 3 | 33,055 | 68,863 | 115,437 | 2985 | → | |
| Nepalganj | नेपालगञ्ज | 5 | ... | 141,241 | 164,444 | 8594 | → | |
| Pokhara | पोखरा | 4 | 283,137 | 413,934 | 513,504 | 46424 | → | |
| Rajbiraj | राजबिराज | 2 | ... | 68,899 | 70,803 | 5527 | → | |
| Ratnanagar | रत्ननगर | 3 | 58,824 | 70,226 | 89,905 | 6868 | → | |
| Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | सिद्धार्थनगर | 5 | 52,569 | 64,566 | 74,436 | 3603 | → | |
| Siraha | सिराहा | 2 | 75,171 | 82,920 | 95,410 | 9420 | → | |
| Sundarharaicha | सुन्दरहरैचा | 1 | 62,221 | 80,621 | 120,213 | 11016 | → | |
| Suryabinayak | सूर्यविनायक | 3 | 55,744 | 78,845 | 140,085 | 4246 | → | |
| Tarakeshwar | तारकेश्वर | 3 | 37,268 | 82,060 | 151,479 | 3495 | → | |
| Tikapur | टिकापुर | 7 | 59,917 | 76,940 | 89,835 | 11833 | → | |
| Tilottama | तिलोत्तमा | 5 | ... | 100,438 | 149,479 | 12619 | → | |
| Tokha | टोखा | 3 | 42,308 | 100,780 | 133,755 | 1711 | → | |
| Triyuga (Gaighat) | त्रियुगा | 1 | 71,131 | 88,967 | 102,725 | 54744 | → | |
| Tulsipur | तुलसिपुर | 5 | 115,759 | 142,869 | 179,755 | 38463 | → |
- Figures for 2011 include institutional population.
- Central Bureau of Statistics Nepal (web).