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Bangladesh

Official name:

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Name in native language:

গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ / Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh

Capital:

Dhaka

ISO country code

BD

Nat. statistical agency:

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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 : 106,314,992
2001-03-01 : 124,355,263
2011-03-15 : 142,319,000

the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Administrative units

division zila	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-03-11 census	population 2001-01-22 census	population 2011-03-15 census
source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. note: 2011 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	8,147,000
Barguna Zila		1,831.31	775,693	848,554	882,000
Barisal Zila		2,790.51	2,207,426	2,355,967	2,291,000
Bhola Zila		3,737.21	1,476,328	1,703,117	1,758,000
Jhalokhati Zila		758.06	666,139	694,231	596,000
Patuakhali Zila		3,220.15	1,273,872	1,460,781	1,517,000
Pirojpur Zila		1,307.61	1,063,185	1,111,068	1,103,000
Chittagong Division	Chittagong	33,771.18	20,522,908	24,290,384	28,079,000
Bandarban Zila		4,479.03	230,569	298,120	383,000
Brahmanbaria Zila		1,927.11	2,141,745	2,398,254	2,808,000
Chandpur Zila		1,704.06	2,032,449	2,271,229	2,393,000
Chittagong Zila		5,282.98	5,296,127	6,612,140	7,509,000
Comilla Zila		3,085.17	4,032,666	4,595,539	5,304,000
Cox's Bazar Zila		2,491.86	1,419,260	1,773,709	2,275,000
Feni Zila		928.34	1,096,745	1,240,384	1,420,000
Khagrachhari Zila		2,699.55	342,488	525,664	608,000
Lakshmipur Zila		1,455.96	1,312,337	1,489,901	1,711,000
Noakhali Zila		3,600.99	2,217,134	2,577,244	3,072,000
Rangamati Zila		6,116.13	401,388	508,182	596,000
Dhaka Division	Dhaka	31,051.39	32,665,975	39,044,716	46,729,000
Dhaka Zila		1,459.56	5,839,642	8,511,228	11,875,000
Faridpur Zila		2,072.72	1,505,686	1,756,470	1,867,000
Gazipur Zila		1,741.53	1,621,562	2,031,891	3,333,000
Gopalganj Zila		1,489.92	1,060,791	1,165,273	1,149,000
Jamalpur Zila		2,031.98	1,874,440	2,107,209	2,265,000
Kishoreganj Zila		2,731.21	2,306,087	2,594,954	2,853,000
Madaripur Zila		1,144.96	1,069,176	1,146,349	1,149,000
Manikganj Zila		1,383.06	1,175,909	1,285,080	1,379,000
Munshiganj Zila		954.96	1,188,387	1,293,972	1,420,000
Mymensingh Zila		4,363.48	3,957,182	4,489,726	5,042,000
Narayanganj Zila		687.76	1,754,804	2,173,948	2,897,000
Narshingdi Zila		1,140.76	1,652,123	1,895,984	2,202,000
Netrokona Zila		2,810.40	1,730,935	1,988,188	2,207,000
Rajbari Zila		1,118.80	835,173	951,906	1,040,000
Shariatpur Zila		1,181.53	953,021	1,082,300	1,146,000
Sherpur Zila		1,363.76	1,138,629	1,279,542	1,334,000
Tangail Zila		3,375.00	3,002,428	3,290,696	3,571,000
Khulna Division	Khulna	22,285.41	12,688,383	14,705,223	15,563,000
Bagerhat Zila		3,959.11	1,431,332	1,549,031	1,461,000
Chuadanga Zila		1,177.40	807,164	1,007,130	1,123,000
Jessore Zila		2,570.42	2,106,996	2,471,554	2,742,000
Jhenaidah Zila		1,949.62	1,361,280	1,579,490	1,756,000
Khulna Zila		4,394.46	2,010,643	2,378,971	2,294,000
Kushtia Zila		1,621.15	1,502,126	1,740,155	1,933,000
Magura Zila		1,048.61	724,027	824,311	913,000
Meherpur Zila		716.08	491,917	591,430	652,000
Narail Zila		990.23	655,720	698,447	715,000
Satkhira Zila		3,858.33	1,597,178	1,864,704	1,973,000
Rajshahi Division	Rajshahi	18,174.40	14,212,065	16,354,723	18,329,000
Bogra Zila		2,898.25	2,669,287	3,013,056	3,371,000
Joypurhat Zila		965.44	765,011	846,696	909,000
Naogaon Zila		3,435.67	2,148,053	2,391,355	2,576,000
Natore Zila		1,896.05	1,387,761	1,521,336	1,696,000
Chapai Nababganj Zila		1,702.56	1,171,469	1,425,322	1,635,000
Pabna Zila		2,371.50	1,919,896	2,176,270	2,497,000
Rajshahi Zila		2,407.01	1,887,015	2,286,874	2,573,000
Sirajganj Zila		2,497.92	2,263,573	2,693,814	3,072,000
Rangpur Division	Rangpur	16,320.26	11,997,979	13,847,150	15,665,000
Dinajpur Zila		3,437.98	2,260,131	2,642,850	2,970,000
Gaibandha Zila		2,179.27	1,949,274	2,138,181	2,349,000
Kurigram Zila		2,296.10	1,603,034	1,792,073	2,050,000
Lalmonirhat Zila		1,241.46	953,460	1,109,343	1,249,000
Nilphamari Zila		1,580.85	1,348,762	1,571,690	1,820,000
Panchagarh Zila		1,404.63	712,024	836,196	981,000
Rangpur Zila		2,370.45	2,160,346	2,542,441	2,866,000
Thakurgaon Zila		1,809.52	1,010,948	1,214,376	1,380,000
Sylhet Division	Sylhet	12,595.95	6,765,039	7,939,343	9,807,000
Habiganj Zila		2,636.58	1,526,609	1,757,665	2,059,000
Maulvibazar Zila		2,799.39	1,376,566	1,612,374	1,902,000
Sunamganj Zila		3,669.58	1,708,563	2,013,738	2,443,000
Sylhet Zila		3,490.40	2,153,301	2,555,566	3,404,000
total		147,843.44	106,314,992	124,355,263	142,319,000

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.