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Meherpur District

District in Bangladesh's Khulna Division

Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Meherpur District 744.7 km²
Population 703,623
Male Population 349,027 (49.6%)
Female Population 354,598 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +96.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +14.5%
Median Age 26.7 years
Male Median Age 26.9 years
Female Median Age 26.5 years
Timezone Bangladesh Standard Time

Map of Meherpur District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 358,628 512,999 614,322 703,623
Population Density 481.6 / km² 688.9 / km² 824.9 / km² 944.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Meherpur District +96.2% +37.2% +14.5%
Khulna Division +65.8% +24.1% +8.2%
Bangladesh +125.9% +51.9% +22.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 26.7 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Meherpur District 26.7 years 26.9 years 26.5 years
Khulna Division 25.5 years 25.7 years 25.3 years
Bangladesh 23.2 years 23.1 years 23.3 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Meherpur District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 30,781 29,967 60,749
5-9 36,434 35,433 71,868
10-14 39,823 35,930 75,753
15-19 29,671 28,393 58,065
20-24 25,976 35,953 61,929
25-29 30,571 38,032 68,604
30-34 27,419 31,756 59,176
35-39 26,726 29,687 56,413
40-44 26,069 24,318 50,388
45-49 21,204 17,794 38,998
50-54 17,522 13,870 31,392
55-59 10,977 9,250 20,228
60-64 10,689 9,746 20,435
65-69 5,910 5,913 11,823
70-74 6,471 5,969 12,441
75-79 2,697 2,471 5,169
80-84 47 61 108
85 Plus 39 56 96
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 944.8 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Meherpur District 703,623 744.7 km² 944.8 / km²
Khulna Division 17.1 million 22,008.3 km² 777.2 / km²
Bangladesh 161.0 million 144,082.5 km² 1,117 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 16,842 n/a n/a
100 17,992 0.7% 115
200 19,142 0.6% 115
300 20,485 0.7% 134
400 21,827 0.6% 134
500 23,169 0.6% 134
600 24,511 0.6% 134
700 26,816 0.9% 230
800 29,120 0.8% 230
900 32,194 1% 307
1000 35,268 0.9% 307
1100 36,610 0.4% 134
1200 37,953 0.4% 134
1300 38,140 0% 18
1400 42,561 1.1% 442
1500 45,058 0.6% 249
1600 56,790 2.3% 1,173
1700 69,837 2.1% 1,304
1800 89,200 2.5% 1,936
1900 140,053 4.6% 5,085
1910 148,094 5.7% 8,041
1920 157,093 6.1% 8,999
1930 172,880 10% 15,787
1940 191,331 10.7% 18,451
1950 208,741 9.1% 17,410
1960 261,214 25.1% 52,473
1970 324,177 24.1% 62,963
1990 512,999 25.8% 94,411
2000 614,322 19.8% 101,323
2020 746,081 10.2% 65,879
2030 816,565 9.4% 70,484
2040 863,895 5.8% 47,330
2050 886,664 2.6% 22,769
2060 883,773 -0.3% -2,891
2070 861,311 -2.5% -22,462
2080 826,775 -4% -34,536
2090 784,821 -5.1% -41,954
2100 741,657 -5.5% -43,164
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Districts in Khulna Division

Name Area Population Population Density
Bagerhat District 3,994.4 km² 1.6 million 1,062 / mi²
Chuadanga, Khulna, Bangladesh 1,163.3 km² 1.2 million 2,701 / mi²
Jashore District 2,612.2 km² 3.1 million 3,051 / mi²
Jhenaidah District 1,969.3 km² 1.9 million 2,544 / mi²
Khulna, Bangladesh 3,999.9 km² 2.4 million 1,583 / mi²
Kushtia District 1,718.9 km² 2.2 million 3,297 / mi²
Magura District 1,028.5 km² 978,799 2,464 / mi²
Narail District 968.5 km² 796,464 2,129 / mi²
Satkhira District 3,808.6 km² 2.1 million 1,445 / mi²
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