Dhaka — UN urban centre population
Dhaka has a recorded base population of 36,585,479 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Dhaka UN urban centre: 36,585,479 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 36,585,479. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 10,356,500; the UN value is larger (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Dhaka
1 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 1 of 1 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 96,641; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 36,585,479; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azimpur | 96,641 | 0.26% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 36,585,479 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Dhaka |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 29,558,908 | −19.2% |
| Guangzhou | 27,563,372 | −24.7% |
| Manila | 24,735,305 | −32.4% |
| Kolkata | 22,549,738 | −38.4% |
| Seoul | 22,490,482 | −38.5% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (+2.31% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 36,585,479, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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