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Where people live The same 77 districts shaded by population, 2023.
Kathmandu — 2,181,575 Morang — 1,229,979 Rupandehi — 1,215,020 Jhapa — 1,074,577 Sunsari — 996,243 Kailali — 966,165 Dhanusa — 924,655 Sarlahi — 915,320 Rautahat — 871,027 Bara — 808,672 Siraha — 789,696 Chitawan — 776,344 Mahottari — 750,959 Saptari — 747,875 Kapilbastu — 732,098 Dang — 726,137 Parsa — 691,463 Banke — 649,419 Kaski — 645,341 Lalitpur — 590,131 Kanchanpur — 546,613 Makwanpur — 493,790 Bardiya — 485,134 Bhaktapur — 475,912 Surkhet — 444,365 Nawalparasi West — 414,060 Nawalparasi East — 405,350 Kavrepalanchok — 376,628 Udayapur — 359,146 Dhading — 337,869 Tanahu — 334,431 Sindhuli — 313,397 Ilam — 289,675 Nuwakot — 272,328 Sindhupalchok — 269,852 Dailekh — 261,504 Gorkha — 258,538 Syangja — 258,277 Baglung — 256,741 Palpa — 252,870 Gulmi — 251,824 Baitadi — 251,031 Salyan — 248,002 Rolpa — 246,489 Pyuthan — 242,520 Achham — 234,175 Doti — 212,415 Jajarkot — 200,538 Bajhang — 196,132 Arghakhanchi — 181,445 Khotang — 178,112 Dolakha — 177,938 Panchthar — 176,725 Rukum West — 176,692 Ramechhap — 172,739 Sankhuwasabha — 164,634 Bhojpur — 160,924 Lamjung — 160,606 Dhankuta — 154,987 Kalikot — 152,877 Dadeldhura — 145,125 Bajura — 145,006 Okhaldhunga — 144,138 Darchula — 138,974 Parbat — 134,028 Jumla — 124,995 Taplejung — 124,619 Myagdi — 110,531 Solukhumbu — 109,135 Terhathum — 90,553 Mugu — 68,951 Rukum East — 58,948 Humla — 58,528 Rasuwa — 49,253 Dolpa — 45,675 Mustang — 15,235 Manang — 5,768 Population, 2023 · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas
View data table Population by district Area Population Kathmandu 2,181,575 Morang 1,229,979 Rupandehi 1,215,020 Jhapa 1,074,577 Sunsari 996,243 Kailali 966,165 Dhanusa 924,655 Sarlahi 915,320 Rautahat 871,027 Bara 808,672 Siraha 789,696 Chitawan 776,344 Mahottari 750,959 Saptari 747,875 Kapilbastu 732,098 Dang 726,137 Parsa 691,463 Banke 649,419 Kaski 645,341 Lalitpur 590,131 Kanchanpur 546,613 Makwanpur 493,790 Bardiya 485,134 Bhaktapur 475,912 Surkhet 444,365 Nawalparasi West 414,060 Nawalparasi East 405,350 Kavrepalanchok 376,628 Udayapur 359,146 Dhading 337,869 Tanahu 334,431 Sindhuli 313,397 Ilam 289,675 Nuwakot 272,328 Sindhupalchok 269,852 Dailekh 261,504 Gorkha 258,538 Syangja 258,277 Baglung 256,741 Palpa 252,870 Gulmi 251,824 Baitadi 251,031 Salyan 248,002 Rolpa 246,489 Pyuthan 242,520 Achham 234,175 Doti 212,415 Jajarkot 200,538 Bajhang 196,132 Arghakhanchi 181,445 Khotang 178,112 Dolakha 177,938 Panchthar 176,725 Rukum West 176,692 Ramechhap 172,739 Sankhuwasabha 164,634 Bhojpur 160,924 Lamjung 160,606 Dhankuta 154,987 Kalikot 152,877 Dadeldhura 145,125 Bajura 145,006 Okhaldhunga 144,138 Darchula 138,974 Parbat 134,028 Jumla 124,995 Taplejung 124,619 Myagdi 110,531 Solukhumbu 109,135 Terhathum 90,553 Mugu 68,951 Rukum East 58,948 Humla 58,528 Rasuwa 49,253 Dolpa 45,675 Mustang 15,235 Manang 5,768
By province Districts listed by population, 2023.
13 districts · 119 local units
Kathmandu 2,181,575 Chitawan 776,344 Lalitpur 590,131 Makwanpur 493,790 Bhaktapur 475,912 Kavrepalanchok 376,628 Dhading 337,869 Sindhuli 313,397 Nuwakot 272,328 Sindhupalchok 269,852 Dolakha 177,938 Ramechhap 172,739 Rasuwa 49,253 Bagmati overview →
12 districts · 109 local units
Rupandehi 1,215,020 Kapilbastu 732,098 Dang 726,137 Banke 649,419 Bardiya 485,134 Nawalparasi West 414,060 Palpa 252,870 Gulmi 251,824 Rolpa 246,489 Pyuthan 242,520 Arghakhanchi 181,445 Rukum East 58,948 Lumbini overview →
Koshi कोशी प्रदेश 5,253,447 14 districts · 137 local units
Morang 1,229,979 Jhapa 1,074,577 Sunsari 996,243 Udayapur 359,146 Ilam 289,675 Khotang 178,112 Panchthar 176,725 Sankhuwasabha 164,634 Bhojpur 160,924 Dhankuta 154,987 Okhaldhunga 144,138 Taplejung 124,619 Solukhumbu 109,135 Terhathum 90,553 Koshi overview →
11 districts · 85 local units
Kaski 645,341 Nawalparasi East 405,350 Tanahu 334,431 Gorkha 258,538 Syangja 258,277 Baglung 256,741 Lamjung 160,606 Parbat 134,028 Myagdi 110,531 Mustang 15,235 Manang 5,768 Gandaki overview →
10 districts · 79 local units
Surkhet 444,365 Dailekh 261,504 Salyan 248,002 Jajarkot 200,538 Rukum West 176,692 Kalikot 152,877 Jumla 124,995 Mugu 68,951 Humla 58,528 Dolpa 45,675 Karnali overview →
How places are identified
Every place carries its OCHA P-code, which is hierarchical — a child’s code is prefixed by its parent’s. Twenty-two local-unit names are shared across districts, so URLs are hierarchical too: /np/bagmati/kathmandu/. Local units are the 753 municipalities and rural municipalities; protected areas are federally administered and excluded from that count.