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NameStatusTranscriptionNativePopulation
Census
1991-03-13
Population
Census
2001-01-22
Population
Census
2011-03-15
Population
Census
2022-06-14
SylhetDivisionSilēṭaসিলেট বিভাগ7,150,0008,307,94110,296,99511,415,113
HabiganjDistrictHabigañjaহবিগঞ্জ জেলা1,612,0001,838,6832,171,0652,440,151
Maulvi Bazar [Moulvibazar]DistrictMaulabhībājāraমৌলভীবাজার জেলা1,454,0001,686,6311,994,2522,196,601
SunamganjDistrictSunāmagañjaসুনামগঞ্জ জেলা1,802,0002,107,2812,564,5402,788,358
SylhetDistrictSilēṭaসিলেট জেলা2,282,0002,675,3463,567,1393,990,003
BangladeshPeople's RepublicBā̃lādēśaবাংলাদেশ111,456,000130,522,598149,772,364169,828,911

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)
Males5,384,278
Females5,650,086
Hijra588
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years3,559,495
15-64 years6,893,223
65+ years581,646
Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years29,496
80-89 years88,165
70-79 years250,852
60-69 years546,226
50-59 years774,497
40-49 years1,024,768
30-39 years1,456,540
20-29 years2,020,523
10-19 years2,516,240
0-9 years2,327,057
Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural8,968,795
Urban2,066,157
Religion (C 2022)
Muslims9,513,550
Hindus1,491,257
Buddhists1,103
Christians25,389
Other Religion3,065

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