Chittagong's 2024 population is now estimated at 5,513,609. In 1950, the population of Chittagong was 288,853. Chittagong has grown by 133,949 in the last year, which represents a 2.49% 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 Chittagong, which typically includes Chittagong's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 7,109,655 |
| 2034 | 6,971,554 |
| 2033 | 6,830,289 |
| 2032 | 6,686,451 |
| 2031 | 6,540,445 |
| 2030 | 6,392,580 |
| 2029 | 6,243,551 |
| 2028 | 6,094,106 |
| 2027 | 5,945,172 |
| 2026 | 5,797,811 |
| 2025 | 5,653,493 |
| 2024 | 5,513,609 |
| 2023 | 5,379,660 |
| 2022 | 5,252,842 |
| 2021 | 5,132,751 |
| 2020 | 5,019,824 |
| 2019 | 4,914,633 |
| 2018 | 4,815,545 |
| 2017 | 4,720,553 |
| 2016 | 4,627,436 |
| 2015 | 4,536,155 |
| 2014 | 4,446,675 |
| 2013 | 4,358,959 |
| 2012 | 4,272,975 |
| 2011 | 4,188,685 |
| 2010 | 4,106,060 |
| 2009 | 4,025,065 |
| 2008 | 3,945,776 |
| 2007 | 3,867,836 |
| 2006 | 3,791,540 |
| 2005 | 3,716,749 |
| 2004 | 3,643,533 |
| 2003 | 3,571,563 |
| 2002 | 3,501,111 |
| 2001 | 3,432,049 |
| 2000 | 3,308,476 |
| 1999 | 3,147,335 |
| 1998 | 2,994,248 |
| 1997 | 2,848,607 |
| 1996 | 2,710,237 |
| 1995 | 2,578,233 |
| 1994 | 2,452,828 |
| 1993 | 2,333,522 |
| 1992 | 2,220,172 |
| 1991 | 2,112,037 |
| 1990 | 2,022,825 |
| 1989 | 1,943,140 |
| 1988 | 1,866,698 |
| 1987 | 1,793,065 |
| 1986 | 1,722,431 |
| 1985 | 1,654,580 |
| 1984 | 1,589,489 |
| 1983 | 1,526,790 |
| 1982 | 1,466,646 |
| 1981 | 1,408,871 |
| 1980 | 1,339,829 |
| 1979 | 1,267,824 |
| 1978 | 1,199,781 |
| 1977 | 1,135,389 |
| 1976 | 1,074,535 |
| 1975 | 1,016,788 |
| 1974 | 962,217 |
| 1973 | 899,933 |
| 1972 | 836,812 |
| 1971 | 777,963 |
| 1970 | 723,324 |
| 1969 | 672,523 |
| 1968 | 625,352 |
| 1967 | 581,374 |
| 1966 | 540,542 |
| 1965 | 502,578 |
| 1964 | 467,328 |
| 1963 | 434,462 |
| 1962 | 403,949 |
| 1961 | 375,578 |
| 1960 | 359,898 |
| 1959 | 352,180 |
| 1958 | 344,639 |
| 1957 | 337,259 |
| 1956 | 330,047 |
| 1955 | 322,969 |
| 1954 | 316,053 |
| 1953 | 309,285 |
| 1952 | 302,671 |
| 1951 | 296,181 |
| 1950 | 288,853 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 288,853 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 296,181 | 2.54% | 7,328 |
| 1952 | 302,671 | 2.19% | 6,490 |
| 1953 | 309,285 | 2.19% | 6,614 |
| 1954 | 316,053 | 2.19% | 6,768 |
| 1955 | 322,969 | 2.19% | 6,916 |
| 1956 | 330,047 | 2.19% | 7,078 |
| 1957 | 337,259 | 2.19% | 7,212 |
| 1958 | 344,639 | 2.19% | 7,380 |
| 1959 | 352,180 | 2.19% | 7,541 |
| 1960 | 359,898 | 2.19% | 7,718 |
| 1961 | 375,578 | 4.36% | 15,680 |
| 1962 | 403,949 | 7.55% | 28,371 |
| 1963 | 434,462 | 7.55% | 30,513 |
| 1964 | 467,328 | 7.56% | 32,866 |
| 1965 | 502,578 | 7.54% | 35,250 |
| 1966 | 540,542 | 7.55% | 37,964 |
| 1967 | 581,374 | 7.55% | 40,832 |
| 1968 | 625,352 | 7.56% | 43,978 |
| 1969 | 672,523 | 7.54% | 47,171 |
| 1970 | 723,324 | 7.55% | 50,801 |
| 1971 | 777,963 | 7.55% | 54,639 |
| 1972 | 836,812 | 7.56% | 58,849 |
| 1973 | 899,933 | 7.54% | 63,121 |
| 1974 | 962,217 | 6.92% | 62,284 |
| 1975 | 1,016,788 | 5.67% | 54,571 |
| 1976 | 1,074,535 | 5.68% | 57,747 |
| 1977 | 1,135,389 | 5.66% | 60,854 |
| 1978 | 1,199,781 | 5.67% | 64,392 |
| 1979 | 1,267,824 | 5.67% | 68,043 |
| 1980 | 1,339,829 | 5.68% | 72,005 |
| 1981 | 1,408,871 | 5.15% | 69,042 |
| 1982 | 1,466,646 | 4.1% | 57,775 |
| 1983 | 1,526,790 | 4.1% | 60,144 |
| 1984 | 1,589,489 | 4.11% | 62,699 |
| 1985 | 1,654,580 | 4.1% | 65,091 |
| 1986 | 1,722,431 | 4.1% | 67,851 |
| 1987 | 1,793,065 | 4.1% | 70,634 |
| 1988 | 1,866,698 | 4.11% | 73,633 |
| 1989 | 1,943,140 | 4.1% | 76,442 |
| 1990 | 2,022,825 | 4.1% | 79,685 |
| 1991 | 2,112,037 | 4.41% | 89,212 |
| 1992 | 2,220,172 | 5.12% | 108,135 |
| 1993 | 2,333,522 | 5.11% | 113,350 |
| 1994 | 2,452,828 | 5.11% | 119,306 |
| 1995 | 2,578,233 | 5.11% | 125,405 |
| 1996 | 2,710,237 | 5.12% | 132,004 |
| 1997 | 2,848,607 | 5.11% | 138,370 |
| 1998 | 2,994,248 | 5.11% | 145,641 |
| 1999 | 3,147,335 | 5.11% | 153,087 |
| 2000 | 3,308,476 | 5.12% | 161,141 |
| 2001 | 3,432,049 | 3.74% | 123,573 |
| 2002 | 3,501,111 | 2.01% | 69,062 |
| 2003 | 3,571,563 | 2.01% | 70,452 |
| 2004 | 3,643,533 | 2.02% | 71,970 |
| 2005 | 3,716,749 | 2.01% | 73,216 |
| 2006 | 3,791,540 | 2.01% | 74,791 |
| 2007 | 3,867,836 | 2.01% | 76,296 |
| 2008 | 3,945,776 | 2.02% | 77,940 |
| 2009 | 4,025,065 | 2.01% | 79,289 |
| 2010 | 4,106,060 | 2.01% | 80,995 |
| 2011 | 4,188,685 | 2.01% | 82,625 |
| 2012 | 4,272,975 | 2.01% | 84,290 |
| 2013 | 4,358,959 | 2.01% | 85,984 |
| 2014 | 4,446,675 | 2.01% | 87,716 |
| 2015 | 4,536,155 | 2.01% | 89,480 |
| 2016 | 4,627,436 | 2.01% | 91,281 |
| 2017 | 4,720,553 | 2.01% | 93,117 |
| 2018 | 4,815,545 | 2.01% | 94,992 |
| 2019 | 4,914,633 | 2.06% | 99,088 |
| 2020 | 5,019,824 | 2.14% | 105,191 |
| 2021 | 5,132,751 | 2.25% | 112,927 |
| 2022 | 5,252,842 | 2.34% | 120,091 |
| 2023 | 5,379,660 | 2.41% | 126,818 |
| 2024 | 5,513,609 | 2.49% | 133,949 |
| 2025 | 5,653,493 | 2.54% | 139,884 |
| 2026 | 5,797,811 | 2.55% | 144,318 |
| 2027 | 5,945,172 | 2.54% | 147,361 |
| 2028 | 6,094,106 | 2.51% | 148,934 |
| 2029 | 6,243,551 | 2.45% | 149,445 |
| 2030 | 6,392,580 | 2.39% | 149,029 |
| 2031 | 6,540,445 | 2.31% | 147,865 |
| 2032 | 6,686,451 | 2.23% | 146,006 |
| 2033 | 6,830,289 | 2.15% | 143,838 |
| 2034 | 6,971,554 | 2.07% | 141,265 |
| 2035 | 7,109,655 | 1.98% | 138,101 |