Sylhet
Sylhet (964,000 inhabitants): major city of Bangladesh, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Population | 964,000 |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Sylhet has a metropolitan population of 964,000, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Sylhet is in Bangladesh. It is a major city of Bangladesh.
Sylhet is a major city of Bangladesh. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Bangladesh factbook for the wider national picture.