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Lumbini Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Lumbini was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. It is home to the Lumbini site, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the historical Buddha and founder of the Buddhist philosophy. The zone's headquarters was Butwal. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Lumbini Zone 8,919.1 km²
Population 2.8 million
Male Population 1,337,016 (47.1%)
Female Population 1,501,262 (52.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +1,252%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +15.5%
Median Age 21.1 years
Male Median Age 19.5 years
Female Median Age 22.6 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Lumbini Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 209,938 1,311,606 2,458,329 2,838,289
Population Density 23.5 / km² 147.1 / km² 275.6 / km² 318.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lumbini Zone +1,252% +116.4% +15.5%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 21.1 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Lumbini Zone 21.1 years 19.5 years 22.6 years
Nepal 21.5 years 20.4 years 22.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Lumbini Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 144,333 134,302 278,635
5-9 181,404 172,009 353,413
10-14 198,621 193,844 392,465
15-19 158,990 173,019 332,009
20-24 100,464 147,960 248,425
25-29 85,591 130,385 215,977
30-34 72,853 106,924 179,778
35-39 71,792 94,220 166,012
40-44 64,458 79,918 144,376
45-49 59,201 66,498 125,700
50-54 53,871 56,706 110,577
55-59 45,540 47,436 92,977
60-64 42,171 44,286 86,458
65-69 33,268 31,621 64,889
70-74 24,307 22,000 46,307
75-79 62 57 120
80-84 48 40 88
85 Plus 43 37 80
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 318.2 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Lumbini Zone 2.8 million 8,919.1 km² 318.2 / km²
Nepal 28.6 million 147,655.4 km² 193.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 58,870 n/a n/a
1900 82,419 3.4% 2,354
1910 87,033 5.6% 4,614
1920 96,124 10.4% 9,091
1930 104,799 9% 8,675
1940 114,345 9.1% 9,546
1950 124,588 9% 10,243
1960 148,353 19.1% 23,765
1970 182,031 22.7% 33,678
1990 1,311,606 168.4% 564,787
2000 2,458,329 87.4% 1,146,723
2020 3,114,740 12.6% 328,205
2030 3,638,211 16.8% 523,471
2040 4,093,574 12.5% 455,363
2050 4,469,356 9.2% 375,782
2060 4,739,638 6% 270,282
2070 4,885,470 3.1% 145,832
2080 4,920,040 0.7% 34,570
2090 4,850,368 -1.4% -69,672
2100 4,719,997 -2.7% -130,371
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Zones in Nepal

Name Area Population Population Density
Bagmati Zone 9,418.4 km² 4.9 million 1,350 / mi²
Bheri Zone 10,072.4 km² 1.6 million 414.1 / mi²
Dhaulagiri Zone 8,226.7 km² 456,830 143.8 / mi²
Gandaki Zone 12,324 km² 1.4 million 297.8 / mi²
Janakpur Zone 9,648 km² 2.8 million 747.8 / mi²
Karnali Zone 21,378.5 km² 327,909 39.7 / mi²
Kosi Zone 9,584.9 km² 3.1 million 826.2 / mi²
Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km² 1.3 million 471.1 / mi²
Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km² 1.4 million 436.8 / mi²
Narayani Zone 8,400.6 km² 3.3 million 1,025 / mi²
Rapti Zone 11,039.3 km² 1.4 million 331.9 / mi²
Sagarmatha Zone 10,737.7 km² 2.1 million 504.7 / mi²
Seti Zone 12,795 km² 1.7 million 334.4 / mi²
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