What is the population of Karnali Province?

The population of Karnali Province is 1,688,412 (as of 2021).

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Karnali Province

कर्णाली प्रदेश

Province of Nepal

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Karnali Province is one of the seven federal provinces of Nepal formed by the new constitution, which was adopted on 20 September 2015. The total area of the province is 27,984 square kilometres (10,805 mi2), making it the largest province in Nepal with 18.97% of the country's area. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population of the province was 1,570,418, making it the least populous province in Nepal. The province borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Gandaki Province to the east, Sudurpashchim Province to the west, and Lumbini Province to the south. Birendranagar with a population of 154,886 is both the province's capital and largest city.

Quick facts

Type: province of Nepal wd
Population: 1,688,412 (2021) wd
Area: 24,453 km² wd
Established: 20 September 2015 wd
Official website: karnali.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 29.2700° N, 82.1800° E wd

Places in Karnali Province

Birendranagar — Municipality in Karnali, Nepal
Jumla District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Humla District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Surkhet District — District of Nepal in Karnali
Dolpa District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Kalikot District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Dailekh District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Rara Lake — Lake in Nepal
Mugu District — District in Karnali Province, Nepal
Jajarkot District — District in Karnali province, Nepal
Salyan District, Nepal — District of Karnali Province,Nepal
2023 Nepal earthquake — Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Nepal

Nearby places

Chandannath — 0 km
Chandannath Temple — 1 km
Jumla District — 1 km
Jumla (town) — 1 km
Jumla Airport — 1 km
Kartik Swami — 3 km

In the news All news →

Raute community members reach Palpa to raise funds for Tihar5 November 2026
Rs 12.31 billion allocated under Karnali tourism master plan5 November 2026
Two prisoners who escaped from Dolpa prison arrested in Rukum West3 November 2026
Postpartum woman airlifted from Dolpa3 November 2026
Karnali collects Rs 41.76 million in revenue from medicinal herb exports30 October 2026

Questions

What is the population of Karnali Province?: The population of Karnali Province is 1,688,412 (as of 2021).

Sources

Last updated 4 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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