Khulna: population
Khulna, Bangladesh: 1.07 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 7 of 233.
In 1975 it had 496,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.38 million people, so it has grown by -22% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.08 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.
Largest cities: Bangladesh
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 36,585,479 | 52,122,843 |
| Chattogram | 4,983,553 | 5,938,088 |
| Savar | 3,557,381 | 5,987,261 |
| Brahmanbaria | 2,914,727 | 5,044,807 |
| Kishoreganj | 1,324,096 | 2,479,202 |
| Sylhet | 1,242,548 | 1,691,977 |
| Khulna | 1,074,134 | 1,077,949 |
| Kutubdia | 1,053,339 | 1,489,070 |
| Chandanaish | 928,788 | 1,311,188 |
| Rajshahi | 755,347 | 856,863 |
Bangladesh: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).