Rajshahi, Bangladesh Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rajshahi, Bangladesh metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Rajshahi in 2024 is 984,000, a 2.29% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Rajshahi in 2023 was 962,000, a 2.12% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Rajshahi in 2022 was 942,000, a 1.95% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Rajshahi in 2021 was 924,000, a 1.76% increase from 2020.
Other Cities in Bangladesh |
City Name |
Population |
Dhaka |
23,936,000 |
Chittagong |
5,514,000 |
Sylhet |
999,000 |
Rajshahi |
984,000 |
Khulna |
965,000 |
Bogra |
945,000 |
Comilla |
671,000 |
Rupganj |
632,000 |
Barisal |
549,000 |
Mymensingh |
498,000 |
Rangpur |
446,000 |
Rajshahi - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
984,000 |
2.29% |
2023 |
962,000 |
2.12% |
2022 |
942,000 |
1.95% |
2021 |
924,000 |
1.76% |
2020 |
908,000 |
1.68% |
2019 |
893,000 |
1.48% |
2018 |
880,000 |
1.38% |
2017 |
868,000 |
1.52% |
2016 |
855,000 |
1.42% |
2015 |
843,000 |
1.44% |
2014 |
831,000 |
1.34% |
2013 |
820,000 |
1.49% |
2012 |
808,000 |
1.38% |
2011 |
797,000 |
1.40% |
2010 |
786,000 |
1.55% |
2009 |
774,000 |
1.31% |
2008 |
764,000 |
1.46% |
2007 |
753,000 |
1.48% |
2006 |
742,000 |
1.37% |
2005 |
732,000 |
1.53% |
2004 |
721,000 |
1.41% |
2003 |
711,000 |
1.43% |
2002 |
701,000 |
1.45% |
2001 |
691,000 |
1.92% |
2000 |
678,000 |
2.26% |
1999 |
663,000 |
2.31% |
1998 |
648,000 |
2.21% |
1997 |
634,000 |
2.26% |
1996 |
620,000 |
2.31% |
1995 |
606,000 |
2.36% |
1994 |
592,000 |
2.25% |
1993 |
579,000 |
2.30% |
1992 |
566,000 |
2.35% |
1991 |
553,000 |
6.14% |
1990 |
521,000 |
8.09% |
1989 |
482,000 |
8.07% |
1988 |
446,000 |
7.99% |
1987 |
413,000 |
7.83% |
1986 |
383,000 |
8.19% |
1985 |
354,000 |
7.93% |
1984 |
328,000 |
7.89% |
1983 |
304,000 |
8.19% |
1982 |
281,000 |
8.08% |
1981 |
260,000 |
9.24% |
1980 |
238,000 |
9.68% |
1979 |
217,000 |
9.60% |
1978 |
198,000 |
9.39% |
1977 |
181,000 |
9.70% |
1976 |
165,000 |
10.00% |
1975 |
150,000 |
9.49% |
1974 |
137,000 |
7.87% |
1973 |
127,000 |
6.72% |
1972 |
119,000 |
6.25% |
1971 |
112,000 |
6.67% |
1970 |
105,000 |
7.14% |
1969 |
98,000 |
6.52% |
1968 |
92,000 |
6.98% |
1967 |
86,000 |
6.17% |
1966 |
81,000 |
6.58% |
1965 |
76,000 |
7.04% |
1964 |
71,000 |
5.97% |
1963 |
67,000 |
8.06% |
1962 |
62,000 |
6.90% |
1961 |
58,000 |
3.57% |
1960 |
56,000 |
3.70% |
1959 |
54,000 |
3.85% |
1958 |
52,000 |
4.00% |
1957 |
50,000 |
4.17% |
1956 |
48,000 |
2.13% |
1955 |
47,000 |
4.44% |
1954 |
45,000 |
4.65% |
1953 |
43,000 |
2.38% |
1952 |
42,000 |
5.00% |
1951 |
40,000 |
2.56% |
1950 |
39,000 |
0.00% |