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Population of the urban area in Dhaka

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Dhaka

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 37,307,160 +11% since 2020
First value · 1975 8,915,061
since 2015 +23% +2.9% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Dhaka
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
37M
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Dhaka · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 37,307,160 · 2025
First value 8,915,061 · 1975
Highest 37,307,160 · 2025
Lowest 8,915,061 · 1975
Average change +2.9% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearDhakaChange
2025 37,307,160 +11%
2020 33,578,024 +11%
2015 30,299,209 +12%
2010 26,939,363 +12%
2005 24,040,026 +15%
2000 20,947,928 +16%
1995 18,099,124 +16%
1990 15,540,320 +20%
1985 12,935,645 +21%
1980 10,665,165 +20%
1975 8,915,061

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.