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Bangladesh's Seven Administrative Divisions

Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (not 7) as of 2015. The seven original divisions plus Mymensingh (split from Dhaka):

DivisionArea (km²)Population (2022 est.)Key Districts
Barishal13,3709.1MBarishal, Barguna, Bhola, Jhalokati, Patuakhali, Pirojpur
Chattogram33,90833.2MChattogram, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Noakhali, Feni, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari
Dhaka20,59344.2MDhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Manikganj, Munshiganj
Khulna22,27417.3MKhulna, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Chuadanga
Mymensingh10,58412.3MMymensingh, Jamalpur, Netrokona, Sherpur
Rajshahi18,17420.4MRajshahi, Bogura, Pabna, Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj
Rangpur16,18517.6MRangpur, Dinajpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha
Sylhet12,63611.0MSylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj

Each division is subdivided into districts (64 total), then upazilas. The 8-division structure replaced the 4-division system in stages (1993, 1995, 2015).

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