Ranking of Divisions
The following table outlines some key statistics about the seven divisions of Bangladesh as found in the 2011 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
| Division | Bangla | Population | Area (km2) | Population density 2011 (people/km2) |
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2001 | 2011 (provisional) | ||||||
| Barisal Division | বরিশাল | 7,462,643 | 8,173,718 | 8,147,000 | 13,297 | 613 | 96.8 | |
| Chittagong Division | চট্টগ্রাম | 20,522,908 | 24,290,384 | 28,079,000 | 33,771 | 831 | 96.1 | |
| Chittagong Hill Tracts Division | পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম | Proposed | ||||||
| Comilla Division | কুমিল্লা | Proposed | ||||||
| Dhaka Division | ঢাকা | 32,665,975 | 39,044,716 | 46,729,000 | 31,120 | 1,502 | 103.9 | |
| Mymensingh Division | ময়মনসিং | Proposed | ||||||
| Khulna Division | খুলনা | 12,688,383 | 14,705,223 | 15,563,000 | 22,272 | 699 | 100 | |
| Rajshahi Division | রাজশাহী | 14,212,065 | 16,354,723 | 18,329,000 | 18,197 | 1,007 | 100.4 | |
| Rangpur Division | রংপুর | 11,997,979 | 13,847,150 | 15,665,000 | 16,317 | 960 | 99.8 | |
| Sylhet Division | সিলেট | 6,765,039 | 7,939,343 | 9,807,000 | 12,596 | 779 | 99.1 | |
| Totals | 106,314,992 | 124,355,263 | 142,319,000 | 147,570 | 964 | |||
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