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Myanmar (Burma) Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of Myanmar with its 14 first-level divisions, the capital Naypyidaw and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Myanmar

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 14 units

Myanmar is divided into 14 first-level administrative divisions:

AyeyarwadyBagoChinKachinKayahKayinMagwayMandalayMonRakhineSagaingShanTanintharyiYangon

Largest cities in Myanmar

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1Yangon4,088,000
2Mandalay1,300,000
3NaypyidawCapital930,000
4Mawlamyine438,861
5Bago284,318
6Myeik266,720
7Pathein237,089
8Monywa226,222
9Hinthada180,728
10Sittwe179,032

Yangon is the largest urban area in Myanmar with about 4,088,000 people; the capital, Naypyidaw, has about 930,000.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Myanmar: ≈ 5,788 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Irrawaddy Delta
  • Kaladan
  • Mytitha
  • Nmai
  • Ayeyarwady
  • Nu
  • Salween
  • Lancang
  • Ping
  • Chindwin
  • Sittong
  • Mytinge

🏞️ Lakes

No major lakes at this scale.

Ethnic groups in Myanmar

CIA World Factbook
Burman
68%Shan
9%Karen
7%Rakhine
4%Chinese
3%Indian
2%Mon
2%other
5%

Burman (Bamar) 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Regionally, Burman is the most common ethnic group across most of the 14 divisions, while Rakhine predominates in 1 division (Rakhine); Shan predominates in 1 division (Shan); Karen predominates in 1 division (Kayin); Mon predominates in 1 division (Mon).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Myanmar

CIA World Factbook · 2014
Buddhist
87.9%Christian
6.2%Muslim
4.3%Animist
0.8%Hindu
0.5%other
0.2%none
0.1%

Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, other 0.2%, none 0.1% (2014 est.)

Regionally, Buddhist is the most common religious group across most of the 14 divisions, while Christian predominates in 1 division (Chin).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Myanmar

CIA World Factbook

Burmese (official)

Regionally, Burmese is the most common language group across most of the 14 divisions, while Shan predominates in 1 division (Shan); Rakhine predominates in 1 division (Rakhine); Chin predominates in 1 division (Chin); Karen predominates in 1 division (Kayin).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.