Bangladesh: Administrative Division
Contents: Bangladesh
People's Republic
149,772,364 Population [2011] – census
169,828,911 Population [2022] – census
147,570km² Area
1,151/km² Density [2022]
Contents: Divisions and Districts
The population of the divisions and districts (zilas) of Bangladesh by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, religion).| Name | Status | Transcription | Native | Population Census 1991-03-13 | Population Census 2001-01-22 | Population Census 2011-03-15 | Population Census 2022-06-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | Division | Bariśāla | বরিশাল বিভাগ | 7,757,000 | 8,549,026 | 8,652,321 | 9,325,820 | → |
| Barguna | District | Baragunā | বরগুনা জেলা | 805,000 | 887,376 | 927,889 | 1,035,596 | → |
| Barisal | District | Bariśāla | বরিশাল জেলা | 2,299,000 | 2,465,249 | 2,414,729 | 2,634,203 | → |
| Bhola | District | Bhōlā | ভোলা জেলা | 1,532,000 | 1,781,043 | 1,846,351 | 1,980,452 | → |
| Jhalakati [Jhalokati] | District | Jhālakāṭhi | ঝালকাঠি জেলা | 694,000 | 726,182 | 709,914 | 677,559 | → |
| Patuakhali | District | Paṭuẏākhālī | পটুয়াখালী জেলা | 1,323,000 | 1,527,628 | 1,596,223 | 1,770,096 | → |
| Pirojpur | District | Pirōjapura | পিরোজপুর জেলা | 1,104,000 | 1,161,548 | 1,157,215 | 1,227,915 | → |
| Chittagong | Division | Caṭṭagrāma | চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ | 21,865,000 | 25,505,197 | 29,553,857 | 34,178,612 | → |
| Bandarban | District | Bāndarabāna | বান্দরবান জেলা | 246,000 | 311,741 | 404,091 | 495,252 | → |
| Brahmanbaria | District | Brāhmaṇabāṛīẏā | ব্রাহ্মণবাড়ীয়া জেলা | 2,268,000 | 2,509,383 | 2,953,208 | 3,403,786 | → |
| Chandpur | District | Cā̃dapura | চাঁদপুর জেলা | 2,150,000 | 2,377,088 | 2,513,838 | 2,713,247 | → |
| Chittagong | District | Caṭṭagrāma | চট্টগ্রাম জেলা | 5,744,000 | 7,009,504 | 7,913,366 | 9,439,076 | → |
| Comilla | District | Kumillā | কুমিল্লা জেলা | 4,264,000 | 4,807,649 | 5,602,624 | 6,394,875 | → |
| Cox's Bazar | District | Kaksabājāra | কক্সবাজার জেলা | 1,502,000 | 1,856,151 | 2,381,814 | 2,906,281 | → |
| Feni | District | Phēnī | ফেনী জেলা | 1,158,000 | 1,297,987 | 1,496,139 | 1,697,379 | → |
| Khagrachhari | District | Khāgaṛāchaṛi | খাগড়াছড়ি জেলা | 366,000 | 549,134 | 638,967 | 735,116 | → |
| Lakshmipur | District | Lakṣmīpura | লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা | 1,391,000 | 1,558,618 | 1,797,761 | 1,994,930 | → |
| Noakhali | District | Nōẏākhālī | নোয়াখালী জেলা | 2,346,000 | 2,696,453 | 3,231,832 | 3,732,042 | → |
| Rangamati | District | Rāṅgāmāṭi | রাঙ্গামাটি জেলা | 430,000 | 531,489 | 620,215 | 666,627 | → |
| Dhaka | Division | Ḍhākā | ঢাকা বিভাগ | 24,931,000 | 30,806,667 | 37,893,924 | 45,644,586 | → |
| Dhaka | District | Ḍhākā | ঢাকা জেলা | 6,164,000 | 9,151,343 | 12,517,360 | 15,210,851 | → |
| Faridpur | District | Pharidapura | ফরিদপুর জেলা | 1,559,000 | 1,837,631 | 1,988,695 | 2,232,772 | → |
| Gazipur | District | Gājīpura | গাজীপুর জেলা | 1,683,000 | 2,142,179 | 3,548,115 | 5,433,538 | → |
| Gopalganj | District | Gōpālagañja | গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,097,000 | 1,218,789 | 1,218,319 | 1,336,907 | → |
| Kishoreganj | District | Kiśōragañja | কিশোরগঞ্জ জেলা | 2,388,000 | 2,714,721 | 3,028,706 | 3,373,219 | → |
| Madaripur | District | Mādārīpura | মাদারীপুর জেলা | 1,106,000 | 1,199,374 | 1,212,199 | 1,334,811 | → |
| Manikganj | District | Mānikagañja | মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,216,000 | 1,343,468 | 1,447,301 | 1,608,372 | → |
| Munshiganj | District | Munsigañja | মুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,229,000 | 1,353,615 | 1,502,449 | 1,677,941 | → |
| Narayanganj | District | Nārāẏaṇagañja | নারায়ণগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,819,000 | 2,289,797 | 3,074,078 | 4,035,461 | → |
| Narsingdi | District | Narasiṁdī | নরসিংদী জেলা | 1,710,000 | 1,983,571 | 2,314,889 | 2,667,968 | → |
| Rajbari | District | Rājabāṛī | রাজবাড়ী জেলা | 866,000 | 996,147 | 1,091,263 | 1,228,267 | → |
| Shariatpur | District | Śariẏatapura | শরিয়তপুর জেলা | 986,000 | 1,132,535 | 1,201,464 | 1,336,396 | → |
| Tangail | District | Ṭāṅgāila | টাঙ্গাইল জেলা | 3,108,000 | 3,443,497 | 3,749,086 | 4,168,083 | → |
| Khulna | Division | Khulanā | খুলনা বিভাগ | 13,243,000 | 15,418,650 | 16,309,303 | 17,813,218 | → |
| Bagerhat | District | Bāgērahāṭa | বাগেরহাট জেলা | 1,489,000 | 1,620,216 | 1,534,012 | 1,649,874 | → |
| Chuadanga | District | Cuẏāḍāṅgā | চুয়াডাঙ্গা জেলা | 843,000 | 1,053,936 | 1,174,836 | 1,262,205 | → |
| Jessore | District | Yaśōra | যশোর জেলা | 2,193,000 | 2,586,771 | 2,876,380 | 3,146,317 | → |
| Jhenaidah | District | Jhināidaha | ঝিনাইদহ জেলা | 1,420,000 | 1,653,843 | 1,842,573 | 2,051,607 | → |
| Khulna | District | Khulanā | খুলনা জেলা | 2,131,000 | 2,520,962 | 2,407,679 | 2,673,002 | → |
| Kushtia | District | Kuṣṭiẏā | কুষ্টিয়া জেলা | 1,562,000 | 1,820,554 | 2,023,657 | 2,198,731 | → |
| Magura | District | Māgurā | মাগুরা জেলা | 752,000 | 862,777 | 954,804 | 1,056,683 | → |
| Meherpur | District | Mēhērapura | মেহেরপুর জেলা | 511,000 | 618,466 | 681,331 | 721,447 | → |
| Narail | District | Naṛāila | নড়াইল জেলা | 682,000 | 730,568 | 750,425 | 806,662 | → |
| Satkhira | District | Sātakṣīrā | সাতক্ষীরা জেলা | 1,660,000 | 1,950,557 | 2,063,610 | 2,246,691 | → |
| Mymensingh | Division | Maẏamanasiṁha | ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগ | 9,010,000 | 10,321,282 | 11,427,765 | 12,637,472 | → |
| Jamalpur | District | Jāmālapura | জামালপুর জেলা | 1,943,000 | 2,205,766 | 2,384,811 | 2,583,984 | → |
| Mymensingh | District | Maẏamanasiṁha | ময়মনসিংহ জেলা | 4,097,000 | 4,696,966 | 5,313,163 | 6,097,814 | → |
| Netrakona [Netrokona] | District | Nētrakōnā | নেত্রকোনা জেলা | 1,791,000 | 2,079,716 | 2,317,190 | 2,403,205 | → |
| Sherpur | District | Śērapura | শেরপুর জেলা | 1,179,000 | 1,338,834 | 1,412,601 | 1,552,469 | → |
| Rajshahi | Division | Rājaśāhī | রাজশাহী বিভাগ | 14,917,000 | 17,129,332 | 19,225,905 | 20,794,019 | → |
| Bogra | District | Baguṛā | বগুড়া জেলা | 2,799,000 | 3,151,389 | 3,539,293 | 3,815,192 | → |
| Chapai Nawabganj | District | Cā̃pāi Nabābagañja | চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,231,000 | 1,492,192 | 1,714,249 | 1,875,290 | → |
| Jaipurhat [Joypurhat] | District | Jaẏapurahāṭa | জয়পুরহাট জেলা | 802,000 | 885,909 | 950,440 | 977,150 | → |
| Naogaon | District | Naōgā̃ | নওগাঁ জেলা | 2,251,000 | 2,500,932 | 2,701,906 | 2,844,921 | → |
| Natore | District | Nāṭōra | নাটোর জেলা | 1,455,000 | 1,591,944 | 1,774,832 | 1,900,213 | → |
| Pabna | District | Pābanā | পাবনা জেলা | 2,017,000 | 2,278,141 | 2,624,683 | 2,972,654 | → |
| Rajshahi | District | Rājaśāhī | রাজশাহী জেলা | 1,988,000 | 2,410,086 | 2,699,688 | 2,978,156 | → |
| Sirajganj | District | Sirājagañja | সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা | 2,374,000 | 2,818,739 | 3,220,812 | 3,430,443 | → |
| Rangpur | Division | Raṁpura | রংপুর বিভাগ | 12,583,000 | 14,484,503 | 16,412,280 | 18,020,071 | → |
| Dinajpur | District | Dinājapura | দিনাজপুর জেলা | 2,371,000 | 2,765,797 | 3,109,626 | 3,392,251 | → |
| Gaibandha | District | Gāibāndhā | গাইবান্ধা জেলা | 2,041,000 | 2,235,559 | 2,471,680 | 2,621,756 | → |
| Kurigram | District | Kuṛigrāma | কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা | 1,680,000 | 1,873,185 | 2,150,974 | 2,383,268 | → |
| Lalmonirhat | District | Lālamanirahāṭa | লালমনিরহাট জেলা | 999,000 | 1,160,226 | 1,305,248 | 1,461,589 | → |
| Nilphamari | District | Nīlaphāmārī | নীলফামারী জেলা | 1,416,000 | 1,644,500 | 1,907,497 | 2,141,180 | → |
| Panchagarh | District | Pañcagaṛa | পঞ্চগড় জেলা | 746,000 | 874,428 | 1,026,139 | 1,207,252 | → |
| Rangpur | District | Raṁpura | রংপুর জেলা | 2,271,000 | 2,660,727 | 2,996,334 | 3,243,247 | → |
| Thakurgaon | District | Ṭhākuragā̃ō | ঠাকুরগাঁও জেলা | 1,059,000 | 1,270,081 | 1,444,783 | 1,569,529 | → |
| Sylhet | Division | Silēṭa | সিলেট বিভাগ | 7,150,000 | 8,307,941 | 10,296,995 | 11,415,113 | → |
| Habiganj | District | Habigañja | হবিগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,612,000 | 1,838,683 | 2,171,065 | 2,440,151 | → |
| Maulvi Bazar [Moulvibazar] | District | Maulabhībājāra | মৌলভীবাজার জেলা | 1,454,000 | 1,686,631 | 1,994,252 | 2,196,601 | → |
| Sunamganj | District | Sunāmagañja | সুনামগঞ্জ জেলা | 1,802,000 | 2,107,281 | 2,564,540 | 2,788,358 | → |
| Sylhet | District | Silēṭa | সিলেট জেলা | 2,282,000 | 2,675,346 | 3,567,139 | 3,990,003 | → |
| Bangladesh | People's Republic | Bā̃lādēśa | বাংলাদেশ | 111,456,000 | 130,522,598 | 149,772,364 | 169,828,911 |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: The totals are adjusted for underenumeration; the population structure presents unadjusted figures. The 2022 population of districts is adjusted by using the official adjustment factor of the corresponding division.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 81,769,266 |
| Females | 83,381,226 |
| Hijra | 8,124 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 47,242,437 |
| 15-64 years | 108,200,989 |
| 65+ years | 9,707,066 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 433,619 |
| 80-89 years | 1,287,260 |
| 70-79 years | 4,059,060 |
| 60-69 years | 9,529,005 |
| 50-59 years | 13,516,732 |
| 40-49 years | 18,305,734 |
| 30-39 years | 24,838,891 |
| 20-29 years | 29,371,247 |
| 10-19 years | 32,899,198 |
| 0-9 years | 30,909,746 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 113,109,157 |
| Urban | 52,049,459 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Muslim | 150,415,066 |
| Hindu | 13,143,749 |
| Buddhist | 1,001,927 |
| Christian | 488,555 |
| Other Religion | 101,195 |