Khulna, Bangladesh Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khulna, Bangladesh metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Khulna in 2025 is 980,000, a 1.55% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Khulna in 2024 was 965,000, a 1.05% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Khulna in 2023 was 955,000, a 0.53% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Khulna in 2022 was 950,000, a 0.11% 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
Khulna - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 980,000 1.55%
2024 965,000 1.05%
2023 955,000 0.53%
2022 950,000 0.11%
2021 949,000 -0.52%
2020 954,000 -0.93%
2019 963,000 -1.23%
2018 975,000 -1.52%
2017 990,000 -1.49%
2016 1,005,000 -1.47%
2015 1,020,000 -1.45%
2014 1,035,000 -1.43%
2013 1,050,000 -1.50%
2012 1,066,000 -1.48%
2011 1,082,000 -1.46%
2010 1,098,000 -1.44%
2009 1,114,000 -1.50%
2008 1,131,000 -1.48%
2007 1,148,000 -1.46%
2006 1,165,000 -1.44%
2005 1,182,000 -1.50%
2004 1,200,000 -1.48%
2003 1,218,000 -1.46%
2002 1,236,000 -1.51%
2001 1,255,000 0.64%
2000 1,247,000 2.21%
1999 1,220,000 2.18%
1998 1,194,000 2.23%
1997 1,168,000 2.28%
1996 1,142,000 2.24%
1995 1,117,000 2.20%
1994 1,093,000 2.25%
1993 1,069,000 2.20%
1992 1,046,000 2.25%
1991 1,023,000 3.86%
1990 985,000 4.45%
1989 943,000 4.55%
1988 902,000 4.52%
1987 863,000 4.61%
1986 825,000 4.43%
1985 790,000 4.64%
1984 755,000 4.43%
1983 723,000 4.63%
1982 691,000 4.54%
1981 661,000 5.42%
1980 627,000 5.73%
1979 593,000 5.89%
1978 560,000 5.86%
1977 529,000 5.80%
1976 500,000 5.93%
1975 472,000 5.83%
1974 446,000 8.52%
1973 411,000 9.89%
1972 374,000 10.00%
1971 340,000 9.68%
1970 310,000 9.93%
1969 282,000 9.73%
1968 257,000 9.83%
1967 234,000 9.86%
1966 213,000 9.79%
1965 194,000 10.23%
1964 176,000 9.32%
1963 161,000 10.27%
1962 146,000 9.77%
1961 133,000 8.13%
1960 123,000 6.96%
1959 115,000 7.48%
1958 107,000 7.00%
1957 100,000 7.53%
1956 93,000 6.90%
1955 87,000 7.41%
1954 81,000 8.00%
1953 75,000 7.14%
1952 70,000 6.06%
1951 66,000 8.20%
1950 61,000 0.00%