Population Chittagong (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh
2 592 439

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Chittagong is 2 592 439 people, including children under the age of 6 - 259 568 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 305 584 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 311 417 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 114 425 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 565 152 people, and the centenarians Chittagong over 80 years old - 36 294 people.

8

place is occupied by Bangladesh in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Chittagong by age groups

Children under 6 years old 259 568 / 10.01%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 305 584 / 11.79%
Young people from 18 to 29 311 417 / 12.01%
Adults from 30 to 59 1 114 425 / 42.99%
Elderly over 60 565 152 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 36 294 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Chittagong

Total Chittagong permanent residents 1 227 520 men (47.35%) and 1 364 919 women (52.65%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 479 199 / 6.1%63 360 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 979 199 / 6.1%62 141 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 70 669 / 5.4%56 049 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 59 703 / 4.5%48 738 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 70 669 / 5.4%58 486 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 104 786 / 8.2%87 729 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 102 349 / 8%87 729 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 93 820 / 7.3%85 292 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 86 509 / 6.7%80 418 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 79 199 / 6.1%74 326 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 90 165 / 7%90 165 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 95 038 / 7.4%103 568 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 79 199 / 6.1%92 602 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 54 830 / 4.1%73 107 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 23 150 / 1.5%38 991 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 29 242 / 2%60 923 / 5.4%70%
80+20 713 / 1.3%54 830 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Chittagong: have higher education 22.7% (588 484 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (75 181 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (925 501 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (407 013 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (225 542 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (212 580 people), have no education — 0.4% (10 370 people), illiterate — 0.6% (15 555 people).

Higher education 588 484 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 75 181 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 925 501 / 35.7%
Elementary school 407 013 / 15.7%
Middle school 225 542 / 8.7%
High school 212 580 / 8.2%
Without education 10 370 / 0.4%
Illiterate 15 555 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Chittagong

Total Chittagong the number of officially employed population is 1 677 308 people (64.7%), pensioners 699 959 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 137 399 people (5.3%).

Employed population 1 677 308 / 64.7%
Unemployed 137 399 / 5.3%
Pensioners 699 959 / 27%

Disability

Total Chittagong have a disability 247 059 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 38 109 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 96 439 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 92 550 (3.57.%), disabled children 19 962 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 247 059 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 38 109 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 96 439 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 92 550 / 3.57%
Disabled children 19 962 / 0.77%