World Population Review
Sylhet Population 2021
890,180
Sylhet's 2021 population is now estimated at 890,180. In 1950, the population of Sylhet was 67,438. Sylhet has grown by 38,372 since 2015, which represents a 4.50% 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 Sylhet, which typically includes Sylhet's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Sylhet Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,316,467 | 1.98% | 25,579 |
| 2034 | 1,290,888 | 2.07% | 26,181 |
| 2033 | 1,264,707 | 2.16% | 26,697 |
| 2032 | 1,238,010 | 2.25% | 27,189 |
| 2031 | 1,210,821 | 2.34% | 27,721 |
| 2030 | 1,183,100 | 2.45% | 28,286 |
| 2029 | 1,154,814 | 2.57% | 28,963 |
| 2028 | 1,125,851 | 2.72% | 29,813 |
| 2027 | 1,096,038 | 2.90% | 30,892 |
| 2026 | 1,065,146 | 3.11% | 32,164 |
| 2025 | 1,032,982 | 3.36% | 33,608 |
| 2024 | 999,374 | 3.64% | 35,083 |
| 2023 | 964,291 | 3.93% | 36,435 |
| 2022 | 927,856 | 4.23% | 37,676 |
| 2021 | 890,180 | 4.50% | 38,372 |
| 2020 | 851,808 | 4.70% | 38,270 |
| 2019 | 813,538 | 4.85% | 37,596 |
| 2018 | 775,942 | 4.92% | 36,360 |
| 2017 | 739,582 | 4.92% | 34,656 |
| 2016 | 704,926 | 4.92% | 33,032 |
| 2015 | 671,894 | 4.92% | 31,485 |
| 2014 | 640,409 | 4.92% | 30,009 |
| 2013 | 610,400 | 4.92% | 28,603 |
| 2012 | 581,797 | 4.92% | 27,262 |
| 2011 | 554,535 | 4.92% | 25,985 |
| 2010 | 528,550 | 4.92% | 24,769 |
| 2009 | 503,781 | 4.91% | 23,575 |
| 2008 | 480,206 | 4.92% | 22,533 |
| 2007 | 457,673 | 4.92% | 21,447 |
| 2006 | 436,226 | 4.92% | 20,442 |
| 2005 | 415,784 | 4.91% | 19,457 |
| 2004 | 396,327 | 4.92% | 18,597 |
| 2003 | 377,730 | 4.92% | 17,701 |
| 2002 | 360,029 | 4.92% | 16,871 |
| 2001 | 343,158 | 3.81% | 12,579 |
| 2000 | 330,579 | 2.96% | 9,495 |
| 1999 | 321,084 | 2.95% | 9,210 |
| 1998 | 311,874 | 2.95% | 8,946 |
| 1997 | 302,928 | 2.95% | 8,678 |
| 1996 | 294,250 | 2.96% | 8,452 |
| 1995 | 285,798 | 2.95% | 8,198 |
| 1994 | 277,600 | 2.95% | 7,963 |
| 1993 | 269,637 | 2.95% | 7,724 |
| 1992 | 261,913 | 2.96% | 7,523 |
| 1991 | 254,390 | 1.77% | 4,423 |
| 1990 | 249,967 | 1.25% | 3,085 |
| 1989 | 246,882 | 1.25% | 3,043 |
| 1988 | 243,839 | 1.25% | 3,014 |
| 1987 | 240,825 | 1.25% | 2,972 |
| 1986 | 237,853 | 1.25% | 2,936 |
| 1985 | 234,917 | 1.25% | 2,895 |
| 1984 | 232,022 | 1.25% | 2,868 |
| 1983 | 229,154 | 1.25% | 2,828 |
| 1982 | 226,326 | 1.25% | 2,793 |
| 1981 | 223,533 | 6.77% | 14,173 |
| 1980 | 209,360 | 9.55% | 18,244 |
| 1979 | 191,116 | 9.53% | 16,632 |
| 1978 | 174,484 | 9.53% | 15,184 |
| 1977 | 159,300 | 9.52% | 13,845 |
| 1976 | 145,455 | 9.55% | 12,675 |
| 1975 | 132,780 | 9.53% | 11,555 |
| 1974 | 121,225 | 5.31% | 6,108 |
| 1973 | 115,117 | 3.24% | 3,614 |
| 1972 | 111,503 | 3.25% | 3,510 |
| 1971 | 107,993 | 3.25% | 3,395 |
| 1970 | 104,598 | 3.25% | 3,288 |
| 1969 | 101,310 | 3.24% | 3,180 |
| 1968 | 98,130 | 3.25% | 3,089 |
| 1967 | 95,041 | 3.25% | 2,988 |
| 1966 | 92,053 | 3.24% | 2,893 |
| 1965 | 89,160 | 3.24% | 2,799 |
| 1964 | 86,361 | 3.25% | 2,719 |
| 1963 | 83,642 | 3.25% | 2,629 |
| 1962 | 81,013 | 3.25% | 2,547 |
| 1961 | 78,466 | 2.03% | 1,558 |
| 1960 | 76,908 | 1.19% | 904 |
| 1959 | 76,004 | 1.19% | 892 |
| 1958 | 75,112 | 1.19% | 881 |
| 1957 | 74,231 | 1.19% | 870 |
| 1956 | 73,361 | 1.19% | 862 |
| 1955 | 72,499 | 1.19% | 850 |
| 1954 | 71,649 | 1.19% | 841 |
| 1953 | 70,808 | 1.19% | 830 |
| 1952 | 69,978 | 1.19% | 822 |
| 1951 | 69,156 | 2.55% | 1,718 |
| 1950 | 67,438 | 0.00% |
Sylhet Population Data (Urban Area)
| Name | 2021 Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 21,741,090 | 3.50% |
| Chittagong | 5,132,751 | 2.25% |
| Khulna | 949,229 | -0.47% |
| Rajshahi | 924,033 | 1.80% |
| Sylhet | 890,180 | 4.50% |
| Bogra | 820,297 | 5.84% |
| Comilla | 609,345 | 3.49% |
| Rupganj | 522,366 | 8.44% |
| Barisal | 499,854 | 3.38% |
| Mymensingh | 467,957 | 1.73% |
| Rangpur | 415,707 | 2.15% |
Other Cities in Bangladesh
- World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations