Province
Sudur Paschim Province
सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश
9 districts · 88 local governments · P-code
NP07- Population
- 2.8M
- 2023 projection · UNFPA
- Area
- 19,744
- km²
- Density
- 144
- people per km²
- Share of Nepal
- 9.2%
- by population
- Working age
- 65%
- aged 15–64
Population
2023 projection from UNFPA. Nepal's most recent census was 2021.
Total
2,835,636
Female
1,493,981
52.7%
Male
1,341,655
47.3%
Age and sex structure
Five-year age bands. Both sides share one scale, so bar lengths are directly comparable.
FemaleMale2023 · hover a band for exact counts
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| Age | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80+ | 12,066 | 8,876 | 20,942 |
| 75-79 | 16,857 | 13,772 | 30,629 |
| 70-74 | 28,734 | 22,758 | 51,492 |
| 65-69 | 33,597 | 29,110 | 62,707 |
| 60-64 | 43,320 | 35,297 | 78,617 |
| 55-59 | 53,593 | 42,509 | 96,102 |
| 50-54 | 67,569 | 51,321 | 118,890 |
| 45-49 | 77,595 | 60,932 | 138,527 |
| 40-44 | 86,841 | 62,021 | 148,862 |
| 35-39 | 100,403 | 78,172 | 178,575 |
| 30-34 | 122,648 | 105,862 | 228,510 |
| 25-29 | 139,744 | 129,306 | 269,050 |
| 20-24 | 153,592 | 132,104 | 285,696 |
| 15-19 | 151,791 | 142,260 | 294,051 |
| 10-14 | 153,925 | 159,497 | 313,422 |
| 5-9 | 128,962 | 135,445 | 264,407 |
| 0-4 | 122,744 | 132,413 | 255,157 |
Districts by population
9 districts, 2023.
- Kailali966,165
- Kanchanpur546,613
- Baitadi251,031
- Achham234,175
- Doti212,415
- Bajhang196,132
- Dadeldhura145,125
- Bajura145,006
- Darchula138,974
View data table
| Place | नेपाली | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kailali | — | 966,165 |
| Kanchanpur | — | 546,613 |
| Baitadi | — | 251,031 |
| Achham | — | 234,175 |
| Doti | — | 212,415 |
| Bajhang | — | 196,132 |
| Dadeldhura | — | 145,125 |
| Bajura | — | 145,006 |
| Darchula | — | 138,974 |
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Sources
Who produced the data on this page, what it covers, and how to reuse it.
- Nepal — Subnational Administrative BoundariesReference period 2024
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Licence
- cc-by-igo-3.0
- Revisions
- This publisher restates previously published figures
- Nepal — Subnational Population StatisticsReference period 2023
United Nations Population Fund
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Licence
- cc-by-igo-3.0
- Revisions
- This publisher restates previously published figures
- Wikidata — Nepal local unitsReference period 2026
Wikidata
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Licence
- cc0-1.0
- World Bank World Development Indicators — NepalReference period 1960-2024
World Bank
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Licence
- cc-by-4.0
- Revisions
- This publisher restates previously published figures
Download
Full dataset catalogue and revision history in manifest.json.