General info

Entity:
Bangladesh
Capital:
Dhaka
Population (2008-07-01):
153,546,901 (CIA)
Area:
144,000 sq.km.
Country code:
bd
Region:
South-central Asia

Bangladesh

Administrative units

division
zila		 capital area (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 Division Barisal 13,644.85 7,462,643 8,173,718
Barguna Zila   1,831.31 775,693 848,554
Barisal Zila   2,790.51 2,207,426 2,355,967
Bhola Zila   3,737.21 1,476,328 1,703,117
Jhalakhati Zila   758.06 666,139 694,231
Patuakhali Zila   3,220.15 1,273,872 1,460,781
Pirojpur Zila   1,307.61 1,063,185 1,111,068
Chittagong Division Chittagong 33,771.18 20,522,908 24,290,384
Bandarban Zila   4,479.03 230,569 298,120
Brahmanbaria Zila   1,927.11 2,141,745 2,398,254
Chandpur Zila   1,704.06 2,032,449 2,271,229
Chittagong Zila   5,282.98 5,296,127 6,612,140
Comilla Zila   3,085.17 4,032,666 4,295,539
Cox's Bazar Zila   2,491.86 1,419,260 1,773,709
Feni Zila   928.34 1,096,745 1,240,384
Khagrachhari Zila   2,699.55 342,488 525,664
Lakshmipur Zila   1,455.96 1,312,337 1,489,901
Noakhali Zila   3,600.99 2,217,134 2,577,244
Rangamati Zila   6,116.13 401,388 508,182
Dhaka Division Dhaka 31,051.39 32,665,975 39,044,716
Dhaka Zila   1,459.56 5,839,642 8,511,228
Faridpur Zila   2,072.72 1,505,686 1,756,470
Gazipur Zila   1,741.53 1,621,562 2,031,891
Gopalganj Zila   1,489.92 1,060,791 1,165,273
Jamalpur Zila   2,031.98 1,874,440 2,107,209
Kishoreganj Zila   2,731.21 2,306,087 2,594,954
Madaripur Zila   1,144.96 1,069,176 1,146,349
Manikganj Zila   1,383.06 1,175,909 1,285,080
Munshiganj Zila   954.96 1,188,387 1,293,972
Mymensingh Zila   4,363.48 3,957,182 4,489,726
Narayanganj Zila   687.76 1,754,804 2,173,948
Narshingdi Zila   1,140.76 1,652,123 1,895,984
Netrokona Zila   2,810.40 1,730,935 1,988,188
Rajbari Zila   1,118.80 835,173 951,906
Shariatpur Zila   1,181.53 953,021 1,082,300
Sherpur Zila   1,363.76 1,138,629 1,279,542
Tangail Zila   3,375.00 3,002,428 3,290,696
Khulna Division Khulna 22,273.21 12,688,383 14,705,229
Bagerhat Zila   3,959.11 1,431,332 1,549,031
Chuadanga Zila   1,177.40 807,164 1,007,130
Jessore Zila   2,570.42 2,106,996 2,471,554
Jhenaidah Zila   1,949.62 1,361,280 1,579,490
Khulna Zila   4,394.46 2,010,643 2,378,971
Kushtia Zila   1,621.15 1,502,126 1,740,155
Magura Zila   1,048.61 724,027 824,311
Meherpur Zila   716.08 491,917 591,430
Narail Zila   990.23 655,720 698,447
Satkhira Zila   3,858.33 1,597,178 1,864,704
Rajshahi Division Rajshahi 34,494.66 26,210,044 3,013,056
Bogra Zila   2,898.25 2,669,287 3,013,056
Dinajpur Zila   3,437.98 2,260,131 2,617,942
Gaibandha Zila   2,179.27 1,949,274 2,117,959
Joypurhat Zila   965.44 765,011 846,696
Kurigram Zila   2,296.10 1,603,034 1,782,277
Lalmonirhat Zila   1,241.46 953,460 1,088,918
Naogaon Zila   3,435.67 2,148,053 2,377,314
Natore Zila   1,896.05 1,387,761 1,521,359
Nawabganj Zila   1,702.56 1,171,469 1,419,536
Nilphamari Zila   1,640.91 1,348,762 1,550,686
Pabna Zila   2,371.50 1,919,896 2,153,921
Panchagarh Zila   1,404.63 712,024 829,374
Rajshahi Zila   2,407.01 1,887,015 2,262,483
Rangpur Zila   2,307.78 2,160,346 2,534,365
Sirajganj Zila   2,497.92 2,263,573 2,707,011
Thakurgaon Zila   1,809.52 1,010,948 1,196,429
Sylhet Division Sylhet 12,596.00 6,765,039 7,899,816
Habiganj Zila   2,636.58 1,526,609 1,757,331
Maulvibazar Zila   2,799.39 1,376,566 1,604,028
Sunamganj Zila   3,669.58 1,708,563 1,968,669
Sylhet Zila   3,490.40 2,153,301 2,569,788
total   147,570.00 106,314,992 123,151,246

Agglomerations

name population
2001-01-22
census		 population
2006
estimate
Dhaka (SMA) 9,672,763 11,813,728
Chittagong (SMA) 3,265,451 4,090,809
Khulna (SMA) 1,172,831 1,323,071
Rajshahi (SMA) 651,062 737,336
Sylhet 285,308 ..
Rangpur 251,699 ..
Mymensingh 225,811 ..
Barisal 202,242 ..
Jessore 178,273 ..
Comilla 168,378 ..
Dinajpur 157,343 ..
Nawabganj 153,252 ..
Bogra 150,138 ..
Brahmanbaria Sadar 131,334 ..
Tangail 128,543 ..
Sirajganj 127,147 ..
Madhabdi 126,736 ..
Naogaon 123,101 ..
Jamalpur 116,754 ..
Pabna Sadar 116,371 ..
Saidpur 110,151 ..
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing.
note: SMA = Statistical Metropolitan Area.
note: 2002 figures based on preliminary results.

Main cities

name population
1991-03-12
census		 population
2001-01-22
census
Dhaka 3,839,483 5,333,571
Chittagong 1,598,967 2,023,489
Khulna 731,573 770,498
Rajshahi 318,345 388,811
Tongi 180,754 283,099
Sylhet 109,357 263,197
Narayanganj 296,306 241,393
Rangpur 207,208 241,310
Mymensingh 202,194 227,204
Barisal 187,742 192,810
Jessore 154,081 176,655
Comilla 155,336 166,519
Dinajpur 138,373 157,914
Bogra 130,096 154,807
Nawabganj 141,363 152,223
Brahmanbaria 125,166 129,278
Tangail 113,577 128,785
Kadamrasul .. 128,561
Sirajganj 107,902 128,144
Savar 114,200 127,540
Narsingdi .. 124,204
Naogaon 109,631 124,046
Gazipur 103,626 122,801
Jamalpur 110,954 120,955
Pabna 111,808 116,305
Saidpur 104,771 112,609
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing.
note: 2002 figures based on preliminary results.