Dhaka South City Corporation: population and official figures
What is the population of Dhaka South City Corporation?
Dhaka South City Corporation had 4,305,063 inhabitants (city proper) on 14 June 2022, according to a complete census (people present) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Dhaka South City Corporation rank among cities in Bangladesh?
Of the 47 cities the UN table lists for Bangladesh (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 2nd largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Dhaka South City Corporation?
Women and girls made up 45.7% of residents (1,965,459 female, 2,339,434 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Dhaka South City Corporation?
In Bangladesh, cities and towns are run by union parishads: Union parishad chair and 12 members (9 ward members plus 3 reserved seats for women) directly elected for five years; urban mayors and councillors directly elected, but replaced by administrators in 2024. Village roads, birth and death registration, safety-net lists, village courts; cities run streets, waste, markets.
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Cities of a similar size in Bangladesh
- Dhaka North City Corporation 5,990,723
- Chattogram City Corporation 3,230,507
- Gazipur City Corporation 2,677,715
- Narayanganj City Corporation 967,951
- Khulna City Corporation 719,557
- Rangpur City Corporation 708,570
- Mymensingh City Corporation 577,000
- Rajshahi City Corporation 553,288
- Sylhet City Corporation 532,839
- Bogura Pourasabha 486,016
- Cumilla City Corporation 440,233
- Barishal City Corporation 419,484
- Savar Pourasabha 384,105
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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