General info

Entity:
Bangladesh
Capital:
Dhaka
Population (2009-07-01):
156,050,883 (CIA)
Area:
144,000 sq.km.
Country code:
bd
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		 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
Chittagong Zila   5,282.98 5,296,127 6,612,140
Cox's Bazar Zila   2,491.86 1,419,260 1,773,709
Brahmanbaria Zila   1,927.11 2,141,745 2,398,254
Chandpur Zila   1,704.06 2,032,449 2,271,229
Comilla Zila   3,085.17 4,032,666 4,595,539
Khagrachhari Zila   2,699.55 342,488 525,664
Feni Zila   928.34 1,096,745 1,240,384
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
Bandarban Zila   4,479.03 230,569 298,120
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 22,285.41 12,688,383 14,705,223
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 30,201,873
Bogra Zila   2,898.25 2,669,287 3,013,056
Dinajpur Zila   3,437.98 2,260,131 2,642,850
Gaibandha Zila   2,179.27 1,949,274 2,138,181
Joypurhat Zila   965.44 765,011 846,696
Kurigram Zila   2,296.10 1,603,034 1,792,073
Lalmonirhat Zila   1,241.46 953,460 1,109,343
Naogaon Zila   3,435.67 2,148,053 2,391,355
Natore Zila   1,896.05 1,387,761 1,521,336
Nawabganj Zila   1,702.56 1,171,469 1,425,322
Nilphamari Zila   1,580.85 1,348,762 1,571,690
Pabna Zila   2,371.50 1,919,896 2,176,270
Panchagarh Zila   1,404.63 712,024 836,196
Rajshahi Zila   2,407.01 1,887,015 2,286,874
Rangpur Zila   2,370.45 2,160,346 2,542,441
Sirajganj Zila   2,497.92 2,263,573 2,693,814
Thakurgaon Zila   1,809.52 1,010,948 1,214,376
Sylhet Division Sylhet 12,595.95 6,765,039 7,939,343
Habiganj Zila   2,636.58 1,526,609 1,757,665
Maulvibazar Zila   2,799.39 1,376,566 1,612,374
Sunamganj Zila   3,669.58 1,708,563 2,013,738
Sylhet Zila   3,490.40 2,153,301 2,555,566
total   147,843.44 106,314,992 124,355,263

Agglomerations

name population
1991-03-12
census		 population
2001-01-22
census		 population
2008
estimate
Dhaka (SMA) 6,950,920 9,672,763 12,797,394
Chittagong (SMA) 2,079,968 3,265,451 3,858,093
Khulna (SMA) 1,016,140 1,172,831 1,388,425
Rajshahi (SMA) 549,350 651,062 775,495
Sylhet 109,357 285,308 ..
Rangpur 207,208 251,699 ..
Mymensingh 202,194 225,811 ..
Barisal 187,742 202,242 ..
Jessore 154,081 178,273 ..
Comilla 155,336 168,378 ..
Dinajpur 138,373 157,343 ..
Nawabganj 141,363 153,252 ..
Bogra 130,096 150,138 ..
Brahmanbaria Sadar 125,166 131,334 ..
Tangail 113,577 128,543 ..
Sirajganj 107,902 127,147 ..
Madhabdi .. 126,736 ..
Naogaon 109,631 123,101 ..
Jamalpur 110,954 116,754 ..
Pabna Sadar 111,808 116,371 ..
Saidpur 104,771 110,151 ..
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		 population
2008
estimate
Dhaka 3,839,483 5,333,571 7,000,940
Chittagong 1,598,967 2,023,489 2,579,107
Khulna 731,573 770,498 855,650
Rajshahi 318,345 388,811 472,775
Tongi 180,754 283,099 ..
Sylhet 109,357 263,197 463,198
Narayanganj 296,306 241,393 ..
Rangpur 207,208 241,310 ..
Mymensingh 202,194 227,204 ..
Barisal 187,742 192,810 210,374
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.