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Chattogram: population

Chattogram, Bangladesh: 4.98 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 233.

In 1975 it had 1.42 million people.

In 2000 it had 3.78 million people, so it has grown by 32% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 5.94 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202602M4M6M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Chattogram: 5M

Largest cities: Bangladesh

City20252050, projected
Dhaka36,585,47952,122,843
Chattogram4,983,5535,938,088
Savar3,557,3815,987,261
Brahmanbaria2,914,7275,044,807
Kishoreganj1,324,0962,479,202
Sylhet1,242,5481,691,977
Khulna1,074,1341,077,949
Kutubdia1,053,3391,489,070
Chandanaish928,7881,311,188
Rajshahi755,347856,863

Bangladesh: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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