Myanmar's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Yangon in orange
Myanmar has 2 cities with more than a million inhabitants and 28 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Yangon with 4,477,638 people, followed by Mandalay (1,208,099) and Nay Pyi Taw (925,000). The three largest cities together hold about 12% of the country's 55.3 million people.
The capital, Nay Pyi Taw, is the 3rd largest city with 925,000 people — Yangon is 4.8× larger.
By region, the most large cities are in Shan State (6), Rakhine (4), Magway (4).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Myanmar population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Myanmar atlas.
Myanmar cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Myanmar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | Yangon | 4,477,638 | 8.1% |
| 2 | Mandalay | Mandalay Region | 1,208,099 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Nay Pyi TawCapital | Nay Pyi Taw | 925,000 | 1.7% |
| 4 | Mawlamyine | Mon | 438,861 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Kalemyo | Sagaing Region | 348,573 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Bago | Bago Region | 244,376 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Pathein | Ayeyarwady | 237,089 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Yawnghwe | Shan State | 188,083 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Monywa | Sagaing Region | 182,011 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Kyaukpyu | Rakhine | 180,000 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Sittwe | Rakhine | 177,743 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Meiktila | Mandalay Region | 177,442 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Myeik | Tanintharyi Region | 173,298 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Kēng Tung | Shan State | 171,620 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Mu-se | Shan State | 165,022 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Taunggyi | Shan State | 160,115 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Myingyan | Mandalay Region | 141,713 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Dawei | Tanintharyi Region | 136,783 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Pyay | Bago Region | 135,308 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Hinthada | Ayeyarwady | 134,947 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Thandwe | Rakhine | 133,484 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Lashio | Shan State | 131,000 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Pakokku | Magway | 126,938 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Thaton | Mon | 123,727 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Ann | Rakhine | 119,714 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Möng Yang | Shan State | 117,108 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Yenangyaung | Magway | 110,553 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Taungoo | Bago Region | 106,945 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Thayetmyo | Magway | 98,185 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Magway | Magway | 96,954 | 0.2% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Myanmar?
Yangon, with about 4,477,638 inhabitants (city proper). It is larger than the capital, Nay Pyi Taw (925,000).
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Nay Pyi Taw — population 925,000, the 3rd largest city in the country.
How many cities in Myanmar have over one million people?
2: Yangon, Mandalay.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Myanmar 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/myanmar/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/myanmar/">Largest Cities in Myanmar 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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