Sylhet
District in Bangladesh
Contents: Population
The population development of Sylhet as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Transcription | Native | Population Census 1991-03-13 | Population Census 2001-01-22 | Population Census 2011-03-15 | Population Census 2022-06-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,896,490 |
| Females | 1,960,484 |
| Hijra | 149 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,209,565 |
| 15-64 years | 2,463,056 |
| 65+ years | 184,353 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 8,906 |
| 80-89 years | 27,499 |
| 70-79 years | 78,412 |
| 60-69 years | 178,241 |
| 50-59 years | 265,237 |
| 40-49 years | 357,173 |
| 30-39 years | 517,773 |
| 20-29 years | 749,556 |
| 10-19 years | 891,687 |
| 0-9 years | 782,490 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 2,844,779 |
| Urban | 1,012,344 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Muslim | 3,570,264 |
| Hindu | 282,895 |
| Buddhist | 480 |
| Christian | 2,518 |
| Other Religion | 817 |