List of cities in Bangladesh

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The list of cities in Bangladesh provides an overview of the development of the population of the larger cities of the South Asian state of Bangladesh .

By far the largest agglomeration in Bangladesh is Dhaka with a population of 10,403,597 (2001 census). This means that around ten percent of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.

The following table contains all cities with more than 60,000 inhabitants, their names in German transcription and in Bengali , as well as the results of the census of March 1, 1974, March 6, 1981, March 13, 1991 and January 23, 2001 and March 15, 2011. The higher-level administrative unit ( division ) to which the city belongs is also listed. The population figures refer to the respective municipality within its political limits, without politically independent suburbs.

rank Name
transcription
Name
Bengali

1974 census

1981 census

1991 census
census
2001

2011 census
division
1. Dhaka ঢাকা 1,403,254 2,475,710 3,612,850 5,333,571 8.906.039 Dhaka
2. Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম 416.733 1,025,846 1,392,860 2,023,489 2,592,439 Chittagong
3. Narayanganj নারায়ণগঞ্জ 176,459 174.302 276,549 369,954 709.381 Dhaka
4th Khulna খুলনা 437,304 561.945 663,340 770.498 664,728 Khulna
5. Sylhet সিলেট 59,546 100,514 117,396 299,431 479,837 Sylhet
6th Tongi টঙ্গী 67,420 94,580 168,702 283.099 476,350 Dhaka
7th Rajshahi রাজশাহী 96,645 165.821 294.056 388.811 449.756 Rajshahi
8th. Bogra বগুরা 47,159 68,749 120,170 154,807 400,983 Rajshahi
9. Barishal বরিশাল 98.127 142,098 170.232 192.810 328.278 Barishal
10. Kumilla কুমিল্লা 86,446 128,212 135,313 166,519 326.386 Chittagong
11. Rangpur রংপুর 72,829 121,888 191,398 241.310 294,265 Rajshahi
12. Sabhar সাভার ... ... 77.216 127,540 286.008 Dhaka
13. Maimansingh ময়মনসিংহ 76.036 98,726 188.713 227.201 258.040 Maimansingh
14th Jessore যশোর 76.168 115,495 139.710 176,655 201,796 Khulna
15th Pabna পাবনা 62,254 78,371 137,577 159,977 190.317 Rajshahi
16. Dinajpur দিনাজপুর 61,866 88,967 127.815 157.914 186,727 Rajshahi
17th Nawabganj নওয়াবগঞ্জ 46,059 57,351 130,577 152.223 180.731 Rajshahi
18th Gazipur গাজীপুর ... ... 96,717 122,801 179,037 Dhaka
19th Brahmanbaria ব্রাহ্মনবাড়ীয়া 62,407 87,570 109.032 129,278 172.017 Chittagong
20th Cox's Bazaar কক্সবাজার 15,720 29,614 46,887 51,918 167,477 Chittagong
21st Tangail টাঙ্গাইল 51,863 77,518 106.004 128,785 167.412 Dhaka
22nd Sirajganj সিরাজগঞ্জ 74,457 102.259 99,669 133,441 167,200 Rajshahi
23. Kaliakair কালিয়াকৈর ... ... ... ... 163,498 Dhaka
24. Chandpur চাঁদপুর ... ... 73,755 99,515 159.021 Chittagong
25th Feni ফেনী 15,428 27,769 27,318 96,620 156.971 Chittagong
26th Tarabo তারাব ... ... ... ... 150,709 Dhaka
27. Naogaon নওগাঁ 34,395 52,975 101.266 129.194 150,549 Rajshahi
28. Jamalpur জামালপুর 60,261 91,692 103,556 123,533 150.172 Maimansingh
29 Narsingdi নরসিংদী ... ... 98,342 124.204 146.115 Dhaka
30th Chaumohoni চৌমুহনী ... ... 88,563 104,285 132,948 Chittagong
31. Noakhali নোয়াখালী 37,490 52,531 80,681 111,305 130,842 Chittagong
32. Saidpur সৈয়দপুর ... 69,677 96,777 115,603 130.041 Rangpur
33. Chuadanga চুয়াডাঙা 38,381 60.131 88,251 113,928 128,865 Khulna
34. Sripur শ্রীপুর ... ... ... ... 126,249 Dhaka
35. Faridpur ফরিদপুর 46,232 66,579 68,938 104,566 122,425 Dhaka
36. Bhairab ভৈরব 43,702 63,563 70.093 96,463 118.992 Dhaka
37. Satkhira সাতক্ষীরা 40.507 51,919 73.105 90,647 113,322 Khulna
38. Jhinaidah ঝিনাইদহ 34,020 47,953 62,896 90.923 110,541 Khulna
39. Kushtia কুষ্টিয়া 36,199 71,062 72,427 90,326 108,423 Khulna
40. Kishorganj কিশোরগঞ্জ 35,605 51,472 60,269 80,985 103,798 Dhaka
41. Ishwardi ঈশ্বরদী ... 52,315 51,633 66,230 102,431 Rajshahi
42. Ghorashal ঘোড়াশাল ... ... ... 62,968 99,680 Dhaka
43. Magura মাগুরা 20,240 28.007 36,929 89,434 98,355 Khulna
44. Sherpur শেরপুর 35,578 48.214 62,828 82,647 97,979 Maimansingh
45. Gaibanda গাইবান্ধা 36,990 29,558 62,828 78,697 94.089 Rajshahi
46. Munsiganj মুন্সীগঞ্জ 27,546 30,253 67,768 66,583 94.060 Dhaka
47. Thakurgaon ঠাকুরগাঁও ... ... 43,119 51,785 93.213 Rangpur
48. Netrokona নেত্রকোনা 26,460 37,455 42,628 56,519 91,936 Maimansingh
49. Natore নাটোর 21,053 31.210 46,666 76.209 91,469 Rajshahi
50. Madhabdi মাধবী ... ... ... 50.116 88,596 Dhaka
51. Bhola ভোলা ... ... 65.502 74,990 87,243 Barishal
52. Hatiya হাতিয়া ... ... ... ... 86,514 Chittagong
53. Lakshmipur লক্ষীপুর ... 37,813 41,395 66,854 86,286 Chittagong
54. Noapara নোয়াপাড়া ... ... 28,547 73.006 85,856 Khulna
55. Rangamati রাঙ্গামাটি 20,473 36,405 47,549 68,526 84,000 Chittagong
56. Habiganj হবিগঞ্জ 16,281 23,677 35,928 56,860 83,314 Sylhet
57. Kurigram কুড়িগ্রাম 30,129 47,641 58.191 69,727 80,810 Rajshahi
58. Haragachha হারাগাছ ... ... 69,447 83.054 80.117 Rangpur
59. Alamdanga আলমডাঙ্গা ... ... 55,754 69,188 78,372 Khulna
60. Belkuchi বেলকুচি ... ... ... ... 75,364 Rajshahi
61. Jaipurhat জয়পুরহাট ... 37,122 40,681 59.111 72,826 Rajshahi
62. Chakaria চকোরিয়া ... ... 5,406 50.993 72,669 Chittagong
63. Manikganj মানিকগঞ্জ 26,649 36,713 44,846 55,792 72,108 Dhaka
64. Shahzadpur শাহজাদপুর ... ... 58,857 69,159 71,367 Rajshahi
65. Laksham লাকসাম ... ... 48,024 63,942 70,632 Chittagong
66. Sunamganj সুনামগঞ্জ 14,516 18,782 25,777 51,817 70.126 Sylhet
67. Patuakhali পটুয়াখালী 27,167 41,695 44,550 65,530 69,837 Barishal
68. Habiganj হাজীগঞ্জ ... ... 36,844 47,658 69,434 Chittagong
69. Khagrachhari খাগড়াছড়ি ... ... 29,137 57.087 69,434 Chittagong
70. Pirojpur পিরোজপুর 22,218 27,531 32,720 53,754 66,125 Barishal
71. Madhupur মধুপুর ... ... 19,747 47,252 64,872 Dhaka
72. Madaripur মাদারীপুর 32,488 63,917 45.992 57,583 62,690 Dhaka
73. Nageshwari নাগেশ্বরী ... ... 39,731 46.143 62,289 Rangpur
74. Bhaluka ভালুকা ... ... 23,249 30,807 61,588 Maimansingh
75. Debidwar দেবীদ্বার ... ... ... ... 61,418 Chittagong
76. Godagari গোদাগাড়ী ... ... 10,632 37,631 61.176 Rajshahi
77. Dhamrai ধামরাই ... ... 22,394 43,464 60,802 Dhaka
78. Damurhuda দামুড়হুদা ... ... 46,418 57,219 60,768 Khulna
79. Rangunia রাঙ্গুনিয়া ... ... 27,083 53,035 60,385 Chittagong
80. Lalmonirhat লালমনিরহাট 23,047 36,439 47,090 57,236 60,322 Rajshahi
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

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