Sylhet's 2026 population is now estimated at 553,531.In 2001, the population of Sylhet was 263,197.Sylhet has grown by 5,247 in the last year, which represents a 0.96% annual change.These population values and projections come from Bangladesh PHC 2022 National Report Vol-1 city corporation population series and World Population Review Internal Projections.
City | 2026 Pop.↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 11,864,975 | 3.61% |
| Chittagong | 3,504,932 | 2.06% |
| Gazipur | 2,677,715 | 0% |
| Narayanganj | 967,951 | 0% |
| Rangpur | 767,808 | 2.03% |
| Khulna | 741,159 | 0.74% |
| Rajshahi | 597,388 | 1.94% |
| Mymensingh | 577,000 | 0% |
| Sylhet | 553,531 | 0.96% |
| Barisal | 458,599 | 2.25% |
| Comilla | 440,233 | 0% |
| Bogra | 422,969 | 0% |
| Savar | 421,837 | 2.37% |
| Sreepur | 316,310 | 5.13% |
| Brahmanbaria | 309,041 | 3.98% |
| Kaliakair | 294,535 | 4.28% |
| Feni | 271,126 | 3.71% |
| Faridpur | 260,762 | 2.39% |
| Tangail | 232,327 | 2.21% |
| Sirajganj | 230,294 | 5.13% |