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% |
| Chandpur | 222,521 | 2.27% |
| Dinajpur | 222,427 | 1.17% |
| Narsingdi | 220,721 | 5.13% |
| Jessore | 212,169 | 0.33% |
| Chapainawabganj | 208,928 | 0.97% |
| Cox's Bazar | 208,092 | 1.46% |
| Taraba | 197,672 | 0% |
| Naogaon | 190,120 | 1.57% |
| Pabna | 189,119 | 1.81% |
| Saidpur | 175,318 | 5.13% |
| Bhairab | 172,590 | 2.51% |
| Jamalpur | 165,194 | 0.98% |
| Lakshmipur | 156,553 | 4.31% |
| Jhenaidah | 154,347 | 2.42% |
| Kishoreganj | 153,154 | 2.63% |
| Satkhira | 148,852 | 1.83% |
| Noakhali | 142,449 | 1.88% |
| Sherpur | 134,370 | 2.13% |
| Gopalganj | 132,550 | 5.13% |
| Netrakona | 122,299 | 0% |
| Magura | 120,645 | 1.37% |
| Rangamati | 115,459 | 2.14% |
| Manikganj | 109,025 | 2.83% |
| Thakurgaon | 108,846 | 2.02% |
| Laksam | 105,978 | 2.74% |
| Chakaria | 103,819 | 2.41% |
| Munshiganj | 102,944 | 2.54% |
| Chuadanga | 102,214 | 1.17% |
| Ghorashal | 101,690 | 0% |
| Madaripur | 100,698 | 3.21% |
| Choumuhani | 100,065 | 0% |
| Kurigram | 96,217 | 1.47% |
| Noapara | 96,060 | 0% |
| Hathazari | 94,225 | 0% |
| Dhamrai | 92,575 | 3.31% |
| Habiganj | 92,396 | 1.91% |
| Joypurhat | 91,564 | 1.9% |
| Nilphamari | 90,821 | 4.73% |
| Patuakhali | 90,003 | 2.19% |
| Natore | 89,303 | 0.64% |
| Ishwardi | 87,344 | 1.86% |
| Hajiganj | 86,051 | 2% |
| Madhabdi | 85,458 | 3.7% |
| Boalkhali | 84,087 | 1.46% |
| Gaibandha | 83,882 | 1.43% |
| Belkuchi | 82,009 | 0.56% |
| Shahjadpur | 80,691 | 1.5% |
| Shariatpur | 80,280 | 3.27% |
| Sunamganj | 78,280 | 1.21% |
| Pirojpur | 77,900 | 1.75% |
| Madhupur | 77,853 | 5.13% |
| Debidwar | 76,121 | 1.44% |
| Nabinagar | 74,697 | 2.29% |
| Raozan | 74,568 | 1.56% |
| Jhalokathi | 74,219 | 2.14% |
| Moulvibazar | 73,165 | 1.73% |
| Khagrachhari | 71,910 | 5.13% |
| Patiya | 71,596 | 1.75% |
| Lalmonirhat | 69,799 | 0.98% |
| Rajbari | 69,086 | 1.37% |
| Bera | 68,990 | 2.16% |
| Najirhat | 68,323 | 0% |
| Matlab | 68,297 | 0.95% |
| Nageshwari | 67,402 | 0.53% |
| Kaliganj | 67,269 | 2.65% |
| Naohata | 66,523 | 0% |
| Chhagalnaiya | 65,211 | 2.48% |
| Kaliganj | 64,678 | 2.4% |
| Chandina | 63,677 | 2.07% |
| Shibganj | 63,520 | 5.13% |
| Dohar | 63,235 | 3.74% |
| Hatiya | 62,885 | 2.29% |
| Bagerhat | 61,984 | 2.99% |
| Panchagarh | 61,838 | 2.05% |
| Barura | 61,525 | 1.51% |
| Kanchan | 61,482 | 1.46% |
| Bhola | 61,150 | 1.7% |
| Bandarban | 60,137 | 2.51% |
| Haragachh (Kaunia) | 59,999 | -0.16% |
| Ullapara | 58,718 | 0% |
| Fatikchhari | 58,621 | 2.25% |
| Daudkandi | 58,618 | 1.59% |
| Jaldhaka | 57,586 | 1.6% |
| Sandwip | 57,581 | 2.23% |
| Narail | 57,493 | 2.07% |
| Satkania | 57,253 | 1.62% |
| Sarishabari | 57,241 | 0.62% |
| Gopalpur | 57,205 | 0.88% |
| Ramganj | 57,133 | 1.64% |
| Kasba | 57,023 | 2.32% |
| Sonargaon | 55,464 | 3.56% |
| Shahrasti | 54,874 | 4.52% |
| Ulipur | 52,918 | 0.95% |
| Parbatipur | 52,470 | 4% |
| Godagari | 52,320 | 1.85% |
| Sitakunda | 52,088 | 0.96% |
| Birampur | 51,957 | 0.91% |
| Kalkini | 51,810 | 1.47% |
| Bogra | 51,619 | -4.88% |
| Bakshiganj | 51,189 | 0% |
| Banshkhali | 50,997 | 2.18% |
| Akhaura | 50,962 | 2.29% |
| Mirkadim | 50,959 | 0.96% |
| Charfasson | 50,764 | 5.13% |
| Gaurnadi | 50,680 | 1.19% |
| Katiadi | 50,520 | 1.45% |
| Sakhipur | 49,845 | 3.44% |
| Elenga | 49,784 | 0% |
| Chauddagram | 49,642 | 1.74% |
| Sonaimuri | 49,329 | 2.47% |
| Meherpur | 48,690 | 0.81% |
| Homna | 48,269 | 3.41% |
| Bagha | 47,986 | 5.13% |
| Bishwanath | 47,767 | 0% |
| Gopaldi | 47,722 | 0% |
| Bhanga | 47,059 | 2.16% |
| Palashbari | 46,509 | 0% |
| Chhatak | 45,940 | 0.23% |
| Dhanbari | 45,388 | 1.53% |
| Rajoir | 44,517 | 0% |
| Benapole | 44,352 | 0% |
| Raipura | 44,028 | 1.56% |
| Raipur | 43,725 | 2.37% |
| Kalihati | 43,694 | 1.11% |
| Mongla | 43,670 | 0.62% |
| Bajitpur | 43,479 | 1.48% |
| Chatkhil | 43,320 | 2.17% |
| Barguna | 43,294 | 1.99% |
| Faridganj | 43,082 | 1.38% |
| Chandanaish | 42,747 | 1.29% |
| Gobindaganj | 42,698 | 0.71% |
| Singra | 42,608 | 1.68% |
| Beanibazar | 42,437 | 0.06% |
| Dewanganj | 42,310 | 0.71% |
| Santhia | 42,215 | 0.58% |
| Basurhat | 42,187 | 2.33% |
| Islampur | 42,128 | 0.59% |
| Rangunia | 41,817 | 1.67% |
| Fulbari | 41,543 | 1.19% |
| Shailkupa | 41,439 | 1.08% |
| Charghat | 41,362 | 0.5% |
| Melandaha | 41,320 | 1.86% |
| Jagannathpur | 40,857 | 0.02% |
| Rahanpur | 40,836 | 1.04% |
| Daganbhuiyan | 40,636 | 1.59% |
| Bhuanpur | 40,546 | 2.33% |
| Nakla | 40,513 | 1.36% |
| Kotchandpur | 40,270 | 1.32% |
| Gurudaspur | 39,915 | 1.32% |
| Chhengarchar | 39,762 | 0% |
| Pangsha | 39,554 | 2.07% |
| Pakundia | 38,964 | 2.08% |
| Parashuram | 38,777 | 1.8% |
| Jhikargachha | 38,714 | 1.12% |
| Madarganj | 38,466 | 0.99% |
| Araihazar | 38,447 | 0% |
| Lohagara | 38,374 | 2.82% |
| Lalmohan | 38,352 | 4.26% |
| Darshana | 38,266 | 0.91% |
| Golapganj | 38,107 | 1.08% |
| Patgram | 37,979 | 1.46% |
| Katakhali | 37,687 | 1.85% |
| Kuliarchar | 37,539 | 1.12% |
| Ghatail | 37,436 | 0.4% |
| Banpara | 37,112 | 3.47% |
| Tanore | 37,006 | 1.08% |
| Mehendiganj | 36,923 | 1.38% |
| Santahar | 36,576 | 1.1% |
| Nangalkot | 36,274 | 2.06% |
| Alamdanga | 35,906 | 0.76% |
| Shibchar | 35,752 | 2.65% |
| Mirzapur | 35,238 | 1.4% |
| Keshabpur | 35,222 | 1.99% |
| Maheshpur | 34,862 | 1.55% |
| Mohanganj | 34,508 | 1.6% |
| Singair | 34,137 | 1.6% |
| Shayestaganj | 34,130 | 2.57% |
| Ramgati | 33,776 | 2.3% |
| Kanaighat | 33,629 | 1.45% |
| Madhabpur | 33,602 | 2.88% |
| Banchharampur | 33,073 | 0% |
| Muksudpur | 32,998 | 3.49% |
| Durgapur | 32,991 | 2.06% |
| Pirganj | 32,869 | 1.15% |
| Kulaura | 32,755 | 1.51% |
| Karimganj | 32,710 | 1.33% |
| Nalitabari | 32,609 | 1.23% |
| Boalmari | 32,525 | 1.1% |
| Kachua | 32,353 | 1.21% |
| Kalaroa | 32,170 | 1.11% |
| Manirampur | 32,092 | 0.88% |
| Sherpur | 32,070 | 1.63% |
| Nalchhity | 31,974 | 0.25% |
| Gangni | 31,923 | 1.51% |
| Derai | 31,902 | 0.84% |
| Hossainpur | 31,647 | 2.11% |
| Matiranga | 31,582 | 1.87% |
| Naria | 31,556 | 2.2% |
| Sujanagar | 31,458 | 1.42% |
| Dupchachia | 31,403 | 2.27% |
| Jibannagar | 30,631 | 1.23% |
| Nazipur | 30,481 | 2.3% |
| Bhandaria | 30,470 | 0% |
| Madhukhali | 30,379 | 0% |
| Setabganj | 30,286 | 0.69% |
| Durgapur | 30,160 | 0.83% |
| Maheshkhali | 30,155 | 0.66% |
| Badarganj | 29,836 | 1.11% |
| Akkelpur | 29,752 | 1.38% |
| Ramgarh | 29,542 | 1.16% |
| Hakimpur | 29,392 | 0.23% |
| Sreebardi | 29,290 | 1.29% |
| Amtali | 28,923 | 3.48% |
| Kendua | 28,678 | 1.67% |
| Baralekha | 28,505 | 1.67% |
| Panchbibi | 28,247 | 1.53% |
| Ghoraghat | 28,227 | 1.46% |
| Muladi | 28,168 | 2.15% |
| Nabiganj | 28,118 | 1.06% |
| Chaugachha | 28,007 | 1.8% |
| Mathbaria | 27,907 | 2.83% |
| Harinakundu | 27,858 | 1.58% |
| Galachipa | 27,594 | 1.77% |
| Sonatala | 27,557 | 0.73% |
| Sonagazi | 26,895 | 2.04% |
| Teknaf | 26,695 | 0.42% |
| Kotalipara | 26,177 | 5.13% |
| Shibpur | 25,936 | 0.43% |
| Gabtali | 25,883 | 1.26% |
| Mundumala | 25,863 | 0% |
| Chunarughat | 25,350 | 1.71% |
| Birganj | 25,215 | 1.74% |
| Manohardi | 25,046 | 2.37% |
| Bhangura | 24,965 | 1.29% |
| Gosairhat | 24,753 | 0% |
| Swarupkathi | 24,724 | 1.42% |
| Zajira | 24,658 | -1.94% |
| Senbag | 24,579 | 1.71% |
| Shibganj | 24,515 | 0.83% |
| Kalapara | 24,499 | 2.34% |
| Ranishankail | 24,369 | 2.13% |
| Bakerganj | 24,160 | 3.04% |
| Lama | 24,145 | 1.6% |
| Mirsarai | 23,989 | 2.64% |
| Morelganj | 23,924 | 0.64% |
| Goalanda | 23,893 | 1.66% |
| Nandigram | 23,833 | 1.71% |
| Basail | 23,812 | 0% |
| Pirganj | 23,468 | 0% |
| Sreemangal | 23,442 | 0.12% |
| Kalia | 23,389 | 1.16% |
| Boda | 23,240 | 0% |
| Kabirhat | 23,206 | 1.92% |
| Gopalpur (Lalpur) | 23,144 | 0.63% |
| Patharghata | 22,849 | 1.92% |
| Kesharhat | 22,761 | 0.25% |
| Puthia | 21,855 | 0.39% |
| Chatmohar | 21,532 | 2.7% |
| Zakiganj | 21,496 | 1.82% |
| Domar | 21,267 | 1.49% |
| Paikgachha | 21,021 | 1.83% |
| Bhabaniganj | 20,871 | 1.01% |
| Taherpur | 20,671 | 0.95% |
| Talora | 20,667 | 0% |
| Kamalganj | 20,458 | 1.29% |
| Khetlal | 20,337 | 0% |
| Kakanhat | 20,185 | 1.33% |
| Sundarganj | 20,172 | 1.08% |
| Borhanuddin | 20,115 | 2.9% |
| Hazrabari | 19,447 | 0% |
| Sariakandi | 18,919 | 0.13% |
| Baraigram | 18,818 | -1.11% |
| Kalai | 18,506 | 0.78% |
| Dhamoirhat | 18,443 | 1.39% |
| Madan | 18,302 | 0.34% |
| Nachole | 17,955 | -4.87% |
| Rayganj | 17,948 | 0% |
| Arani | 17,815 | 0% |
| Alfadanga | 17,625 | 0% |
| Baraiyarhat | 17,588 | 2.81% |
| Daulatkhan | 17,539 | 0.31% |
| Ujirpur | 17,444 | 0% |
| Dhunat | 17,430 | 1.37% |
| Debiganj | 17,316 | 0% |
| Nagarkanda | 16,936 | 2.4% |
| Kahaloo | 16,791 | 1.27% |
| Atgharia | 16,744 | 0% |
| Baghaichhari | 16,375 | 1.14% |
| Chalna | 16,210 | 0% |
| Kuakata | 15,781 | 3.68% |
| Bauphal | 15,521 | 2.06% |
| Damudya | 14,391 | -3.02% |
| Betagi | 14,092 | 2.18% |
| Birol | 13,852 | 0% |
| Banari Para | 13,617 | 1.83% |
| Ajmiriganj | 13,450 | 0.05% |
| Faridpur | 12,861 | -4.88% |
| Kazipur | 12,155 | -2.33% |
| Bhedarganj | 11,209 | 2.13% |
| Bagatipara | 11,014 | 0.66% |
| Tungipara | 10,234 | 1.17% |
| Bagharpara | 10,087 | 1.32% |
| Naldanga | 9,499 | -4.88% |
| Puratan | 31 | 0% |