1. Yangon – 4,477,638
Myanmar’s largest city and former capital, major port and economic hub.
2. Mandalay – 1,208,099
Second-largest city, cultural and commercial center in Upper Myanmar.
3. Naypyidaw – 924,608
The planned national capital since 2006, administrative center of the Union Territory.
4. Mawlamyine – 438,861
Port city in Mon State, known for colonial architecture and coastal trading.
5. Kyain Seikgyi Township – 246,065
Regional town in Kayin State near the Thai border; growing trade hub.
6. Bago – 244,376
Historic city east of Yangon, former royal capital with religious sites.
7. Pathein – 237,089
Capital of Ayeyarwady Region, known for rice trade and bamboo umbrellas.
8. Amarapura – 237,618
Suburb of Mandalay, known for silk weaving and U Bein Bridge.
9. Monywa – 182,011
Sagaing Region city at Irrawaddy River, known for Buddha statues and mining.
10. Sittwe – 177,743
Capital of Rakhine State and key port on the Bay of Bengal.
11. Meiktila – 177,442
Central dry-zone city with major supply depot and transportation hub.
12. Myeik (Mergui) – 173,298
Southern coastal city noted for archipelago islands and fishing port.
13. Taunggyi – 160,115
Capital of Shan State, famous for annual balloon festival and nearby Inle Lake.
14. Kengtung – 171,620
Eastern Shan State town near Thai and Laos borders with ethnic diversity.
15. Myingyan – 141,713
Central Myanmar town on the Ayeyarwady, known for agriculture and pottery.
16. Dawei – 136,783
Key port city in Tanintharyi Region, gateway to deep‑sea development.
17. Pyay – 135,308
Historic Burmese city (formerly Prome), on the Irrawaddy with ancient pagodas.
18. Hinthada – 134,947
Ayeyarwady Region town on the river delta, center of paddy and fishing.
19. Lashio – 131,016
Northern Shan State trade city on the China border with mining and tea.
20. Pakokku – 126,938
Market town in Magwe Region on the Irrawaddy, known for bean trading.
21. Thaton – 123,727
Ancient Mon town in Mon State near the Thanlwin River.
22. Sittwe (alternate estimate) – 121,000
(*lower estimate from alternate source*)
23. Hpa‑an – ~254,000 (2014 census)
Capital of Kayin State, limestone mountains and cave shrines.
24. Myitkyina – ~243,000 (2014 census)
Kachin State capital on the Irrawaddy, gateway to the north.
25. Taungkye Township – ~220,000
(*est.*) Shan town east of Pyin Oo Lwin with ethnic markets.
26. Pyin Oo Lwin – ~128,000 (2014 census)
Former hill station east of Mandalay, known for colonial gardens.
27. Loikaw – ~51,000 (2014 census)
Capital of Kayah State, picturesque and mountainous.
28. Magway – ~94,000 (2014 census)
Magway Region capital at oil‑and‑paddy center on the Irrawaddy.
29. Shwebo – ~69,000 (2014 census)
Historic Myanmar kingdom capital in Sagaing Region.
30. Mogok – ~77,000 (2014 census)
Gem mining town in Mandalay Region famed for rubies and sapphires.
31. Nyaunglebin – ~59,000 (2014 census)
Ayeyarwady Region market town and transport node.
32. Hpakant – ~60,000 (2014 census)
Kachin jade mining town.
33. Pyay (duplicate alt est.) – ~90,000 – varied across sources.
34. Kawthaung – ~58,000 (2014 census)
Southernmost town on Thai border and transport gateway.
35. Pyapon – ~58,000 (2014 census)
Ayeyarwady delta town with paddy and fish farms.
36. Bhamo – ~58,700 (2014 census)
Kachin river port on Irrawaddy near China trade routes.
37. Thandwe (Sandoway) – ~56,000 (est.)
Rakhine coast tourism gateway, near Ngapali Beach.
38. Nyaung U – ~55,000 (est.)
Town near Bagan, temple tourism hub.
39. Myaungmya – ~59,000 (2014 census)
Rice-growing town in delta region.
40. Sagaing – ~81,000 (2014 census)
Hilltop city across river from Mandalay, Buddhist monastic center.
41. Toungoo (Taungoo) – ~108,000 (2014 census)
Historic Bago Region city with fortress and teak forests.
42. Akyab (Sittwe alt) – ~100,700 (2014 census)
Older British-era name for Sittwe.
43. Pyapon (alt) – ~60,000
44. Thaton (alt) – ~55,000
45. Yenangyaung – ~45,000 (est.)
Petroleum town in Magwe Region.
46. Myittha – ~40,000 (est.)
Small Sagaing Region town.
47. Mese – ~39,000 (est.)
Kayin State border trade town.
48. Tachileik – ~51,553 (2014 census)
Thai‑border city in Shan State port of entry.
49. Loilem – ~38,000 (est.)
Shan State agricultural town.
50. Panpet – ~34,000 (est.)
Sagaing Region town near Mandalay.
The above is subject to change.
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