Sylhet's 2024 population is now estimated at 999,374. In 1950, the population of Sylhet was 67,438. Sylhet has grown by 35,083 in the last year, which represents a 3.64% 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.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,316,467 |
| 2034 | 1,290,888 |
| 2033 | 1,264,707 |
| 2032 | 1,238,010 |
| 2031 | 1,210,821 |
| 2030 | 1,183,100 |
| 2029 | 1,154,814 |
| 2028 | 1,125,851 |
| 2027 | 1,096,038 |
| 2026 | 1,065,146 |
| 2025 | 1,032,982 |
| 2024 | 999,374 |
| 2023 | 964,291 |
| 2022 | 927,856 |
| 2021 | 890,180 |
| 2020 | 851,808 |
| 2019 | 813,538 |
| 2018 | 775,942 |
| 2017 | 739,582 |
| 2016 | 704,926 |
| 2015 | 671,894 |
| 2014 | 640,409 |
| 2013 | 610,400 |
| 2012 | 581,797 |
| 2011 | 554,535 |
| 2010 | 528,550 |
| 2009 | 503,781 |
| 2008 | 480,206 |
| 2007 | 457,673 |
| 2006 | 436,226 |
| 2005 | 415,784 |
| 2004 | 396,327 |
| 2003 | 377,730 |
| 2002 | 360,029 |
| 2001 | 343,158 |
| 2000 | 330,579 |
| 1999 | 321,084 |
| 1998 | 311,874 |
| 1997 | 302,928 |
| 1996 | 294,250 |
| 1995 | 285,798 |
| 1994 | 277,600 |
| 1993 | 269,637 |
| 1992 | 261,913 |
| 1991 | 254,390 |
| 1990 | 249,967 |
| 1989 | 246,882 |
| 1988 | 243,839 |
| 1987 | 240,825 |
| 1986 | 237,853 |
| 1985 | 234,917 |
| 1984 | 232,022 |
| 1983 | 229,154 |
| 1982 | 226,326 |
| 1981 | 223,533 |
| 1980 | 209,360 |
| 1979 | 191,116 |
| 1978 | 174,484 |
| 1977 | 159,300 |
| 1976 | 145,455 |
| 1975 | 132,780 |
| 1974 | 121,225 |
| 1973 | 115,117 |
| 1972 | 111,503 |
| 1971 | 107,993 |
| 1970 | 104,598 |
| 1969 | 101,310 |
| 1968 | 98,130 |
| 1967 | 95,041 |
| 1966 | 92,053 |
| 1965 | 89,160 |
| 1964 | 86,361 |
| 1963 | 83,642 |
| 1962 | 81,013 |
| 1961 | 78,466 |
| 1960 | 76,908 |
| 1959 | 76,004 |
| 1958 | 75,112 |
| 1957 | 74,231 |
| 1956 | 73,361 |
| 1955 | 72,499 |
| 1954 | 71,649 |
| 1953 | 70,808 |
| 1952 | 69,978 |
| 1951 | 69,156 |
| 1950 | 67,438 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67,438 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 69,156 | 2.55% | 1,718 |
| 1952 | 69,978 | 1.19% | 822 |
| 1953 | 70,808 | 1.19% | 830 |
| 1954 | 71,649 | 1.19% | 841 |
| 1955 | 72,499 | 1.19% | 850 |
| 1956 | 73,361 | 1.19% | 862 |
| 1957 | 74,231 | 1.19% | 870 |
| 1958 | 75,112 | 1.19% | 881 |
| 1959 | 76,004 | 1.19% | 892 |
| 1960 | 76,908 | 1.19% | 904 |
| 1961 | 78,466 | 2.03% | 1,558 |
| 1962 | 81,013 | 3.25% | 2,547 |
| 1963 | 83,642 | 3.25% | 2,629 |
| 1964 | 86,361 | 3.25% | 2,719 |
| 1965 | 89,160 | 3.24% | 2,799 |
| 1966 | 92,053 | 3.24% | 2,893 |
| 1967 | 95,041 | 3.25% | 2,988 |
| 1968 | 98,130 | 3.25% | 3,089 |
| 1969 | 101,310 | 3.24% | 3,180 |
| 1970 | 104,598 | 3.25% | 3,288 |
| 1971 | 107,993 | 3.25% | 3,395 |
| 1972 | 111,503 | 3.25% | 3,510 |
| 1973 | 115,117 | 3.24% | 3,614 |
| 1974 | 121,225 | 5.31% | 6,108 |
| 1975 | 132,780 | 9.53% | 11,555 |
| 1976 | 145,455 | 9.55% | 12,675 |
| 1977 | 159,300 | 9.52% | 13,845 |
| 1978 | 174,484 | 9.53% | 15,184 |
| 1979 | 191,116 | 9.53% | 16,632 |
| 1980 | 209,360 | 9.55% | 18,244 |
| 1981 | 223,533 | 6.77% | 14,173 |
| 1982 | 226,326 | 1.25% | 2,793 |
| 1983 | 229,154 | 1.25% | 2,828 |
| 1984 | 232,022 | 1.25% | 2,868 |
| 1985 | 234,917 | 1.25% | 2,895 |
| 1986 | 237,853 | 1.25% | 2,936 |
| 1987 | 240,825 | 1.25% | 2,972 |
| 1988 | 243,839 | 1.25% | 3,014 |
| 1989 | 246,882 | 1.25% | 3,043 |
| 1990 | 249,967 | 1.25% | 3,085 |
| 1991 | 254,390 | 1.77% | 4,423 |
| 1992 | 261,913 | 2.96% | 7,523 |
| 1993 | 269,637 | 2.95% | 7,724 |
| 1994 | 277,600 | 2.95% | 7,963 |
| 1995 | 285,798 | 2.95% | 8,198 |
| 1996 | 294,250 | 2.96% | 8,452 |
| 1997 | 302,928 | 2.95% | 8,678 |
| 1998 | 311,874 | 2.95% | 8,946 |
| 1999 | 321,084 | 2.95% | 9,210 |
| 2000 | 330,579 | 2.96% | 9,495 |
| 2001 | 343,158 | 3.81% | 12,579 |
| 2002 | 360,029 | 4.92% | 16,871 |
| 2003 | 377,730 | 4.92% | 17,701 |
| 2004 | 396,327 | 4.92% | 18,597 |
| 2005 | 415,784 | 4.91% | 19,457 |
| 2006 | 436,226 | 4.92% | 20,442 |
| 2007 | 457,673 | 4.92% | 21,447 |
| 2008 | 480,206 | 4.92% | 22,533 |
| 2009 | 503,781 | 4.91% | 23,575 |
| 2010 | 528,550 | 4.92% | 24,769 |
| 2011 | 554,535 | 4.92% | 25,985 |
| 2012 | 581,797 | 4.92% | 27,262 |
| 2013 | 610,400 | 4.92% | 28,603 |
| 2014 | 640,409 | 4.92% | 30,009 |
| 2015 | 671,894 | 4.92% | 31,485 |
| 2016 | 704,926 | 4.92% | 33,032 |
| 2017 | 739,582 | 4.92% | 34,656 |
| 2018 | 775,942 | 4.92% | 36,360 |
| 2019 | 813,538 | 4.85% | 37,596 |
| 2020 | 851,808 | 4.7% | 38,270 |
| 2021 | 890,180 | 4.5% | 38,372 |
| 2022 | 927,856 | 4.23% | 37,676 |
| 2023 | 964,291 | 3.93% | 36,435 |
| 2024 | 999,374 | 3.64% | 35,083 |
| 2025 | 1,032,982 | 3.36% | 33,608 |
| 2026 | 1,065,146 | 3.11% | 32,164 |
| 2027 | 1,096,038 | 2.9% | 30,892 |
| 2028 | 1,125,851 | 2.72% | 29,813 |
| 2029 | 1,154,814 | 2.57% | 28,963 |
| 2030 | 1,183,100 | 2.45% | 28,286 |
| 2031 | 1,210,821 | 2.34% | 27,721 |
| 2032 | 1,238,010 | 2.25% | 27,189 |
| 2033 | 1,264,707 | 2.16% | 26,697 |
| 2034 | 1,290,888 | 2.07% | 26,181 |
| 2035 | 1,316,467 | 1.98% | 25,579 |