Barisal

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1069

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

3.6%


Share

Bangladesh • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Dhaka UTC+6

Population
2.6M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
2,359 km² (911 mi²)
Density
1,090/km² (2,823/mi²)

Primary city Barisal

State / province Barisal

Language Bengali

Barisal metro area

22.70, 90.35
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Championship History

3 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Barisal, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Fortune Barishal
2025· 2025-02-07
BPL
Fortune Barishal
2024· 2024-03-01
BPL
Fortune Barishal
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Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

1970 Bhola Cyclone

Bhola • Historical Event

Languages of Barisal

Bengali first in Barisal; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoBengali
AdministrativeBengali
NationalBengali
English reach, Barisal
18%
Tier 3 country

Barisal on the languages board · Language power