Babuganj () is an administrative unit of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Babuganj is located at . It has a total area of 164.88 km<sup>2</sup>.
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Babuganj Upazila had 37,997 households and a population of 154,558. 9.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Babuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.09%: 81.95% for males and 80.33% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.58 males for every 100 females. 19,904 (12.88%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Babuganj Upazila had 31,663 households and a population of 140,361. 29,468 (20.99%) were under 10 years of age. Babuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1077 females per 1000 males. 9,847 (7.02%) lived in urban areas.
Durgasagar, with an area of about 2,500 hectare, is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj upazila, about 11 km away from Barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. According to a desire of Rani Durgavati, mother of Raja Joynarayan, the dighi was dug in 1780 (1187 BS).
The faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine of Patuakhali Science and Technology University is situated at Khanpura, Babuganj.
UNO: Shakila Rahman.
Babuganj Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Chandpasha, Dehergati, Jahangir Nagar, Kedarpur, Madhabpasha, and Rahmatpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 90 villages.