Bangladesh

Official name:
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Native name:
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ / Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh
Capital:
Dhaka
ISO country code
BD
Nat. statistical agency:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Population (2010-07-01):
158,065,841 (CIA)
Area:
144,000 sq.km.
Region:
South-central Asia

Census Results

1901-03-01 : 28,927,786
1911-03-10 : 31,555,056
1921-03-18 : 33,254,096
1931-02-26 : 35,604,170
1941-03-01 : 41,997,297
1951-03-01 : 44,165,740
1961-02-01 : 55,222,663
1974-03-01 : 76,398,000
1981-03-05 : 89,912,000
1991-03-11 : 111,455,185
2001-03-01 : 123,151,246

Bangladesh

Administrative units

division
zila		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-03-11
census		population
2001-01-22
census
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing.
note: 2001 census figures are based on preliminary results.
note: These figures show the enumerated population on census night, the adjusted population is 111.5 Mln. for 1991 and 129.3 Mln. for 2001 respectively.
Barisal DivisionBarisal13,644.857,462,6438,173,718
Barguna Zila 1,831.31775,693848,554
Barisal Zila 2,790.512,207,4262,355,967
Bhola Zila 3,737.211,476,3281,703,117
Jhalakhati Zila 758.06666,139694,231
Patuakhali Zila 3,220.151,273,8721,460,781
Pirojpur Zila 1,307.611,063,1851,111,068
Chittagong DivisionChittagong33,771.1820,522,90824,290,384
Chittagong Zila 5,282.985,296,1276,612,140
Cox's Bazar Zila 2,491.861,419,2601,773,709
Brahmanbaria Zila 1,927.112,141,7452,398,254
Chandpur Zila 1,704.062,032,4492,271,229
Comilla Zila 3,085.174,032,6664,595,539
Khagrachhari Zila 2,699.55342,488525,664
Feni Zila 928.341,096,7451,240,384
Lakshmipur Zila 1,455.961,312,3371,489,901
Noakhali Zila 3,600.992,217,1342,577,244
Rangamati Zila 6,116.13401,388508,182
Bandarban Zila 4,479.03230,569298,120
Dhaka DivisionDhaka31,051.3932,665,97539,044,716
Dhaka Zila 1,459.565,839,6428,511,228
Faridpur Zila 2,072.721,505,6861,756,470
Gazipur Zila 1,741.531,621,5622,031,891
Gopalganj Zila 1,489.921,060,7911,165,273
Jamalpur Zila 2,031.981,874,4402,107,209
Kishoreganj Zila 2,731.212,306,0872,594,954
Madaripur Zila 1,144.961,069,1761,146,349
Manikganj Zila 1,383.061,175,9091,285,080
Munshiganj Zila 954.961,188,3871,293,972
Mymensingh Zila 4,363.483,957,1824,489,726
Narayanganj Zila 687.761,754,8042,173,948
Narshingdi Zila 1,140.761,652,1231,895,984
Netrokona Zila 2,810.401,730,9351,988,188
Rajbari Zila 1,118.80835,173951,906
Shariatpur Zila 1,181.53953,0211,082,300
Sherpur Zila 1,363.761,138,6291,279,542
Tangail Zila 3,375.003,002,4283,290,696
Khulna DivisionKhulna22,285.4112,688,38314,705,223
Bagerhat Zila 3,959.111,431,3321,549,031
Chuadanga Zila 1,177.40807,1641,007,130
Jessore Zila 2,570.422,106,9962,471,554
Jhenaidah Zila 1,949.621,361,2801,579,490
Khulna Zila 4,394.462,010,6432,378,971
Kushtia Zila 1,621.151,502,1261,740,155
Magura Zila 1,048.61724,027824,311
Meherpur Zila 716.08491,917591,430
Narail Zila 990.23655,720698,447
Satkhira Zila 3,858.331,597,1781,864,704
Rajshahi DivisionRajshahi34,494.6626,210,04430,201,873
Bogra Zila 2,898.252,669,2873,013,056
Dinajpur Zila 3,437.982,260,1312,642,850
Gaibandha Zila 2,179.271,949,2742,138,181
Joypurhat Zila 965.44765,011846,696
Kurigram Zila 2,296.101,603,0341,792,073
Lalmonirhat Zila 1,241.46953,4601,109,343
Naogaon Zila 3,435.672,148,0532,391,355
Natore Zila 1,896.051,387,7611,521,336
Nawabganj Zila 1,702.561,171,4691,425,322
Nilphamari Zila 1,580.851,348,7621,571,690
Pabna Zila 2,371.501,919,8962,176,270
Panchagarh Zila 1,404.63712,024836,196
Rajshahi Zila 2,407.011,887,0152,286,874
Rangpur Zila 2,370.452,160,3462,542,441
Sirajganj Zila 2,497.922,263,5732,693,814
Thakurgaon Zila 1,809.521,010,9481,214,376
Sylhet DivisionSylhet12,595.956,765,0397,939,343
Habiganj Zila 2,636.581,526,6091,757,665
Maulvibazar Zila 2,799.391,376,5661,612,374
Sunamganj Zila 3,669.581,708,5632,013,738
Sylhet Zila 3,490.402,153,3012,555,566
total 147,843.44106,314,992124,355,263

Agglomerations

namepopulation
1991-03-12
census		population
2001-01-22
census		population
2008
estimate
Dhaka (SMA)6,950,9209,672,76312,797,394
Chittagong (SMA)2,079,9683,265,4513,858,093
Khulna (SMA)1,016,1401,172,8311,388,425
Rajshahi (SMA)549,350651,062775,495
Sylhet109,357285,308..
Rangpur207,208251,699..
Mymensingh202,194225,811..
Barisal187,742202,242..
Jessore154,081178,273..
Comilla155,336168,378..
Dinajpur138,373157,343..
Nawabganj141,363153,252..
Bogra130,096150,138..
Brahmanbaria Sadar125,166131,334..
Tangail113,577128,543..
Sirajganj107,902127,147..
Madhabdi..126,736..
Naogaon109,631123,101..
Jamalpur110,954116,754..
Pabna Sadar111,808116,371..
Saidpur104,771110,151..
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing.
note: SMA = Statistical Metropolitan Area.
note: 2002 figures based on preliminary results.

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-03-12
census		population
2001-01-22
census		population
2008
estimate
Dhaka3,839,4835,333,5717,000,940
Chittagong1,598,9672,023,4892,579,107
Khulna731,573770,498855,650
Rajshahi318,345388,811472,775
Tongi180,754283,099..
Sylhet109,357263,197463,198
Narayanganj296,306241,393..
Rangpur207,208241,310..
Mymensingh202,194227,204..
Barisal187,742192,810210,374
Jessore154,081176,655..
Comilla155,336166,519..
Dinajpur138,373157,914..
Bogra130,096154,807..
Nawabganj141,363152,223..
Brahmanbaria125,166129,278..
Tangail113,577128,785..
Kadamrasul..128,561..
Sirajganj107,902128,144..
Savar114,200127,540..
Narsingdi..124,204..
Naogaon109,631124,046..
Gazipur103,626122,801..
Jamalpur110,954120,955..
Pabna111,808116,305..
Saidpur104,771112,609..
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing.
note: 2002 figures based on preliminary results.