Bangladesh's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Dhaka in orange
Bangladesh has 5 cities with more than a million inhabitants and 54 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Dhaka with 10,356,500 people, followed by Chattogram (3,920,222) and Gazipur (2,674,697). The three largest cities together hold about 9.5% of the country's 178.4 million people.
The capital, Dhaka, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Dhaka Division (19), Rajshahi Division (11), Chittagong (10).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Bangladesh population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Bangladesh atlas.
Bangladesh cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DhakaCapital | Dhaka Division | 10,356,500 | 5.8% |
| 2 | Chattogram | Chittagong | 3,920,222 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Gazipur | Dhaka Division | 2,674,697 | 1.5% |
| 4 | Khulna | Khulna Division | 1,500,689 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Rangpur | Rangpur Division | 1,031,388 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | 763,580 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Comilla | Chittagong | 634,654 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Mohammadpur | Rajshahi Division | 527,571 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Hāthazāri | Chittagong | 498,179 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Shibganj | Rajshahi Division | 378,701 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Natore | Rajshahi Division | 369,138 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Kafrul | Dhaka Division | 339,734 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Tungi | Dhaka Division | 337,579 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Bhatara | Dhaka Division | 324,300 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Savar | Dhaka Division | 286,008 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Narsingdi | Dhaka Division | 281,080 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Nagar Naluākot | Dhaka Division | 273,000 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Bagerhat | Khulna Division | 266,388 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Brāhmanbāria | Chittagong | 264,326 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Cox’s Bāzār | Chittagong | 253,788 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Kaliakair | Dhaka Division | 245,121 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Jessore | Khulna Division | 243,987 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Nāgarpur | Dhaka Division | 238,422 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | 237,000 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Mymensingh | Mymensingh Division | 225,126 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Narayanganj | Dhaka Division | 223,622 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Ashuganj City | Chittagong | 210,356 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Bogra | Rajshahi Division | 210,000 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Dinajpur | Rangpur Division | 206,234 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Karnaphuli | Chittagong | 203,697 | 0.1% |
| 31 | Chāndpur | Chittagong | 203,000 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Motijheel | Dhaka Division | 202,308 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Barishal | Barisal Division | 202,242 | 0.1% |
| 34 | Saidpur | Rangpur Division | 199,422 | 0.1% |
| 35 | Pār Naogaon | Rajshahi Division | 192,464 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Pābna | Rajshahi Division | 186,781 | 0.1% |
| 37 | Paltan | Dhaka Division | 184,492 | 0.1% |
| 38 | Tangail | Dhaka Division | 180,144 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Jamālpur | Mymensingh Division | 167,900 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Puthia | Rajshahi Division | 159,406 | 0.1% |
| 41 | Nawābganj | Rajshahi Division | 142,361 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Kushtia | Khulna Division | 135,724 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Maijdi | Chittagong | 132,185 | 0.1% |
| 44 | Sonārgaon | Dhaka Division | 130,000 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Sātkhira | Khulna Division | 128,918 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Sirajganj | Rajshahi Division | 127,481 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Tungipara | Dhaka Division | 114,482 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Farīdpur | Dhaka Division | 112,187 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Gulshan | Dhaka Division | 110,213 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Sherpur | Mymensingh Division | 107,419 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Rangamati | Chittagong | 106,069 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Bhairab Bāzār | Dhaka Division | 105,457 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Shāhzādpur | Rajshahi Division | 102,420 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Thākurgaon | Rangpur Division | 100,442 | 0.1% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Bangladesh?
Dhaka, with about 10,356,500 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka — population 10,356,500, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Bangladesh have over one million people?
5: Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur, Khulna, Rangpur.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Bangladesh 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/bangladesh/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/bangladesh/">Largest Cities in Bangladesh 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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