#409 by population worldwide
Sylhet
Bangladesh
- Population, 2025
- 1.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.7 million+36.1%
- World rank
- #4092000: #482 → 2050: #346
- Urban area
- 115 km²
- Density
- 10,809people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 14 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+6Asia/Dhaka · +2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 4,686 km
Weather in Sylhet
Sylhet
25°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑32° ↓24°
Pressure 1009 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
71
Poor
- PM2.5
- 71.9µg/m³
- PM10
- 75.2µg/m³
- NO₂
- 21.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 63µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°32°4%
- Sun23°32°0%
- Mon23°33°0%
- Tue24°34°3%
- Wed25°32°37%
- Thu24°30°43%, 20.4 mm
- Fri24°31°37%, 0.9 mm
Feels like
31°Humidity
88%Wind
2km/h63° NEUV index
6HighPrecipitation
4%Sunrise
05:55Sunrise 05:55Sunset 17:18
Updated 02:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975374
- 1980426
- 1985484
- 1990538
- 1995622
- 2000727
- 2005845
- 2010955
- 20151,055
- 20201,132
- 20251,243
- 20301,335
- 20351,467
- 20401,568
- 20451,643
- 20501,692
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
ZYL · 8 km
Currency: BDT (৳)
FAQ
What is the population of Sylhet?
Sylhet has 1.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #409 in the world. The UN projects 1.7 million by 2050.
What time zone is Sylhet in?
Asia/Dhaka, UTC+6. +2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Sylhet have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Sylhet from Tbilisi?
About 4,686 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).