In Bangladesh's 2022 census, which division was most populous?

Dhaka Division was the most populous division in Bangladesh’s 2022 census.

Bangladesh’s Population and Housing Census 2022 recorded 44,215,107 people in Dhaka Division in its preliminary enumerated results. That was more than double the population of Rajshahi Division, which had 20,353,119, and substantially ahead of Chattogram Division, which had 33,202,326. Dhaka’s total made it the country’s largest administrative division by population.

The census was held from 15 to 21 June 2022, with 15 June used as the reference date. It was Bangladesh’s sixth national census and the first to use a fully digital process involving tablets, geographic information systems, and computer-assisted interviewing. Dhaka Division includes 13 districts, among them Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Tangail, and Faridpur. A frequent confusion is treating Dhaka city or Dhaka District as the same unit as Dhaka Division; the division is a much larger administrative area containing many cities, towns, and rural communities.