Chittagong, Bangladesh Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Chittagong, Bangladesh metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Chittagong in 2025 is 5,653,000, a 2.52% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Chittagong in 2024 was 5,514,000, a 2.49% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Chittagong in 2023 was 5,380,000, a 2.42% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Chittagong in 2022 was 5,253,000, a 2.34% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Bangladesh
City Name Population
Dhaka 24,653,000
Chittagong 5,653,000
Sylhet 1,033,000
Rajshahi 1,007,000
Bogra 981,000
Khulna 980,000
Comilla 691,000
Rupganj 662,000
Barisal 565,000
Mymensingh 509,000
Rangpur 457,000
Chittagong - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 5,653,000 2.52%
2024 5,514,000 2.49%
2023 5,380,000 2.42%
2022 5,253,000 2.34%
2021 5,133,000 2.25%
2020 5,020,000 2.14%
2019 4,915,000 2.06%
2018 4,816,000 2.01%
2017 4,721,000 2.03%
2016 4,627,000 2.01%
2015 4,536,000 2.00%
2014 4,447,000 2.02%
2013 4,359,000 2.01%
2012 4,273,000 2.01%
2011 4,189,000 2.02%
2010 4,106,000 2.01%
2009 4,025,000 2.00%
2008 3,946,000 2.02%
2007 3,868,000 2.00%
2006 3,792,000 2.02%
2005 3,717,000 2.00%
2004 3,644,000 2.02%
2003 3,572,000 2.03%
2002 3,501,000 2.01%
2001 3,432,000 3.75%
2000 3,308,000 5.12%
1999 3,147,000 5.11%
1998 2,994,000 5.09%
1997 2,849,000 5.13%
1996 2,710,000 5.12%
1995 2,578,000 5.10%
1994 2,453,000 5.10%
1993 2,334,000 5.14%
1992 2,220,000 5.11%
1991 2,112,000 4.40%
1990 2,023,000 4.12%
1989 1,943,000 4.07%
1988 1,867,000 4.13%
1987 1,793,000 4.12%
1986 1,722,000 4.05%
1985 1,655,000 4.15%
1984 1,589,000 4.06%
1983 1,527,000 4.09%
1982 1,467,000 4.12%
1981 1,409,000 5.15%
1980 1,340,000 5.68%
1979 1,268,000 5.67%
1978 1,200,000 5.73%
1977 1,135,000 5.58%
1976 1,075,000 5.70%
1975 1,017,000 5.72%
1974 962,000 6.89%
1973 900,000 7.53%
1972 837,000 7.58%
1971 778,000 7.61%
1970 723,000 7.43%
1969 673,000 7.68%
1968 625,000 7.57%
1967 581,000 7.39%
1966 541,000 7.55%
1965 503,000 7.71%
1964 467,000 7.60%
1963 434,000 7.43%
1962 404,000 7.45%
1961 376,000 4.44%
1960 360,000 2.27%
1959 352,000 2.03%
1958 345,000 2.37%
1957 337,000 2.12%
1956 330,000 2.17%
1955 323,000 2.22%
1954 316,000 2.27%
1953 309,000 1.98%
1952 303,000 2.36%
1951 296,000 2.42%
1950 289,000 0.00%