Rajshahi's 2024 population is now estimated at 983,707. In 1950, the population of Rajshahi was 38,970. Rajshahi has grown by 21,716 in the last year, which represents a 2.26% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Rajshahi, which typically includes Rajshahi's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,262,956 |
| 2034 | 1,238,425 |
| 2033 | 1,213,336 |
| 2032 | 1,187,797 |
| 2031 | 1,161,890 |
| 2030 | 1,135,690 |
| 2029 | 1,109,352 |
| 2028 | 1,083,058 |
| 2027 | 1,057,040 |
| 2026 | 1,031,574 |
| 2025 | 1,007,015 |
| 2024 | 983,707 |
| 2023 | 961,991 |
| 2022 | 942,126 |
| 2021 | 924,033 |
| 2020 | 907,732 |
| 2019 | 893,214 |
| 2018 | 880,026 |
| 2017 | 867,618 |
| 2016 | 855,385 |
| 2015 | 843,325 |
| 2014 | 831,434 |
| 2013 | 819,711 |
| 2012 | 808,154 |
| 2011 | 796,759 |
| 2010 | 785,525 |
| 2009 | 774,450 |
| 2008 | 763,546 |
| 2007 | 752,766 |
| 2006 | 742,153 |
| 2005 | 731,689 |
| 2004 | 721,387 |
| 2003 | 711,203 |
| 2002 | 701,175 |
| 2001 | 691,289 |
| 2000 | 678,334 |
| 1999 | 663,117 |
| 1998 | 648,261 |
| 1997 | 633,738 |
| 1996 | 619,559 |
| 1995 | 605,660 |
| 1994 | 592,092 |
| 1993 | 578,827 |
| 1992 | 565,877 |
| 1991 | 553,183 |
| 1990 | 520,755 |
| 1989 | 482,103 |
| 1988 | 446,368 |
| 1987 | 413,193 |
| 1986 | 382,525 |
| 1985 | 354,133 |
| 1984 | 327,883 |
| 1983 | 303,515 |
| 1982 | 280,987 |
| 1981 | 260,132 |
| 1980 | 238,405 |
| 1979 | 217,374 |
| 1978 | 198,223 |
| 1977 | 180,760 |
| 1976 | 164,855 |
| 1975 | 150,312 |
| 1974 | 137,070 |
| 1973 | 127,289 |
| 1972 | 119,301 |
| 1971 | 111,795 |
| 1970 | 104,770 |
| 1969 | 98,187 |
| 1968 | 92,026 |
| 1967 | 86,235 |
| 1966 | 80,817 |
| 1965 | 75,739 |
| 1964 | 70,986 |
| 1963 | 66,519 |
| 1962 | 62,340 |
| 1961 | 58,423 |
| 1960 | 55,710 |
| 1959 | 53,764 |
| 1958 | 51,889 |
| 1957 | 50,079 |
| 1956 | 48,335 |
| 1955 | 46,646 |
| 1954 | 45,019 |
| 1953 | 43,449 |
| 1952 | 41,935 |
| 1951 | 40,470 |
| 1950 | 38,970 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,970 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 40,470 | 3.85% | 1,500 |
| 1952 | 41,935 | 3.62% | 1,465 |
| 1953 | 43,449 | 3.61% | 1,514 |
| 1954 | 45,019 | 3.61% | 1,570 |
| 1955 | 46,646 | 3.61% | 1,627 |
| 1956 | 48,335 | 3.62% | 1,689 |
| 1957 | 50,079 | 3.61% | 1,744 |
| 1958 | 51,889 | 3.61% | 1,810 |
| 1959 | 53,764 | 3.61% | 1,875 |
| 1960 | 55,710 | 3.62% | 1,946 |
| 1961 | 58,423 | 4.87% | 2,713 |
| 1962 | 62,340 | 6.7% | 3,917 |
| 1963 | 66,519 | 6.7% | 4,179 |
| 1964 | 70,986 | 6.72% | 4,467 |
| 1965 | 75,739 | 6.7% | 4,753 |
| 1966 | 80,817 | 6.7% | 5,078 |
| 1967 | 86,235 | 6.7% | 5,418 |
| 1968 | 92,026 | 6.72% | 5,791 |
| 1969 | 98,187 | 6.69% | 6,161 |
| 1970 | 104,770 | 6.7% | 6,583 |
| 1971 | 111,795 | 6.71% | 7,025 |
| 1972 | 119,301 | 6.71% | 7,506 |
| 1973 | 127,289 | 6.7% | 7,988 |
| 1974 | 137,070 | 7.68% | 9,781 |
| 1975 | 150,312 | 9.66% | 13,242 |
| 1976 | 164,855 | 9.68% | 14,543 |
| 1977 | 180,760 | 9.65% | 15,905 |
| 1978 | 198,223 | 9.66% | 17,463 |
| 1979 | 217,374 | 9.66% | 19,151 |
| 1980 | 238,405 | 9.68% | 21,031 |
| 1981 | 260,132 | 9.11% | 21,727 |
| 1982 | 280,987 | 8.02% | 20,855 |
| 1983 | 303,515 | 8.02% | 22,528 |
| 1984 | 327,883 | 8.03% | 24,368 |
| 1985 | 354,133 | 8.01% | 26,250 |
| 1986 | 382,525 | 8.02% | 28,392 |
| 1987 | 413,193 | 8.02% | 30,668 |
| 1988 | 446,368 | 8.03% | 33,175 |
| 1989 | 482,103 | 8.01% | 35,735 |
| 1990 | 520,755 | 8.02% | 38,652 |
| 1991 | 553,183 | 6.23% | 32,428 |
| 1992 | 565,877 | 2.29% | 12,694 |
| 1993 | 578,827 | 2.29% | 12,950 |
| 1994 | 592,092 | 2.29% | 13,265 |
| 1995 | 605,660 | 2.29% | 13,568 |
| 1996 | 619,559 | 2.29% | 13,899 |
| 1997 | 633,738 | 2.29% | 14,179 |
| 1998 | 648,261 | 2.29% | 14,523 |
| 1999 | 663,117 | 2.29% | 14,856 |
| 2000 | 678,334 | 2.29% | 15,217 |
| 2001 | 691,289 | 1.91% | 12,955 |
| 2002 | 701,175 | 1.43% | 9,886 |
| 2003 | 711,203 | 1.43% | 10,028 |
| 2004 | 721,387 | 1.43% | 10,184 |
| 2005 | 731,689 | 1.43% | 10,302 |
| 2006 | 742,153 | 1.43% | 10,464 |
| 2007 | 752,766 | 1.43% | 10,613 |
| 2008 | 763,546 | 1.43% | 10,780 |
| 2009 | 774,450 | 1.43% | 10,904 |
| 2010 | 785,525 | 1.43% | 11,075 |
| 2011 | 796,759 | 1.43% | 11,234 |
| 2012 | 808,154 | 1.43% | 11,395 |
| 2013 | 819,711 | 1.43% | 11,557 |
| 2014 | 831,434 | 1.43% | 11,723 |
| 2015 | 843,325 | 1.43% | 11,891 |
| 2016 | 855,385 | 1.43% | 12,060 |
| 2017 | 867,618 | 1.43% | 12,233 |
| 2018 | 880,026 | 1.43% | 12,408 |
| 2019 | 893,214 | 1.5% | 13,188 |
| 2020 | 907,732 | 1.63% | 14,518 |
| 2021 | 924,033 | 1.8% | 16,301 |
| 2022 | 942,126 | 1.96% | 18,093 |
| 2023 | 961,991 | 2.11% | 19,865 |
| 2024 | 983,707 | 2.26% | 21,716 |
| 2025 | 1,007,015 | 2.37% | 23,308 |
| 2026 | 1,031,574 | 2.44% | 24,559 |
| 2027 | 1,057,040 | 2.47% | 25,466 |
| 2028 | 1,083,058 | 2.46% | 26,018 |
| 2029 | 1,109,352 | 2.43% | 26,294 |
| 2030 | 1,135,690 | 2.37% | 26,338 |
| 2031 | 1,161,890 | 2.31% | 26,200 |
| 2032 | 1,187,797 | 2.23% | 25,907 |
| 2033 | 1,213,336 | 2.15% | 25,539 |
| 2034 | 1,238,425 | 2.07% | 25,089 |
| 2035 | 1,262,956 | 1.98% | 24,531 |