Because population lists are outdated even before they can be published, the following estimates have been rounded for easier comparison.
1. Yangon – 4,477,000
Myanmar’s largest city and former capital, major port and economic hub.
2. Mandalay – 1,208,000
Upper Myanmar’s cultural and economic center.
3. Naypyidaw – 788,000
Purpose-built capital since 2005, centrally located.
4. Taunggyi – 381,000
Capital of Shan State and gateway to Inle Lake.
5. Mawlamyine – 289,000
Port city and capital of Mon State.
6. Bago – 284,000
Historic regional capital east of Yangon.
7. Myitkyina – 243,000
Capital of Kachin State; key regional hub.
8. Pathein – 237,000
Key port and administrative center in Ayeyarwady Region.
9. Pyay – 135,000
River port city on the Ayeyarwady River.
10. Monywa – 182,000
Principal city in Sagaing Region on the Chindwin River.
11. Sittwe – 125,000
Capital of Rakhine State on the Bay of Bengal coast.
12. Myeik – 115,000
Port city in the Tanintharyi Region.
13. Hpa-An – 95,000
Capital of Kayin State, known for limestone mountains.
14. Lashio – 91,000
Shan State trade hub near the Chinese border.
15. Pyin Oo Lwin – 90,000
Hill station town in Mandalay Region.
16. Dawei – 85,000
Capital of Tanintharyi Region.
17. Kale – 83,000
Town in Sagaing Region near the Chin Hills.
18. Hinthada – 82,000
Ayeyarwady Region’s rice trade center.
19. Taungoo – 82,000
Historic city in Bago Region.
20. Magway – 81,000
Capital of Magway Region in central Myanmar.
21. Shwebo – 80,000
Ancient capital in Sagaing Region.
22. Pakokku – 80,000
Ayeyarwady River port north of Bagan.
23. Myawaddy – 79,000
Trade town on the Thai border.
24. Thanlyin – 77,000
Port city near Yangon.
25. Bogale – 76,000
Ayeyarwady Delta town known for fishing.
26. Thayet – 76,000
Small city in Magway Region.
27. Letpadan – 75,000
Agricultural town in Bago Region.
28. Myaungmya – 74,000
Delta town in Ayeyarwady Region.
29. Labutta – 74,000
Ayeyarwady Delta township.
30. Wundwin – 73,000
Town in Mandalay Region.
31. Pyapon – 73,000
Delta port in Ayeyarwady Region.
32. Minbu – 71,000
Town in Magway Region near oil fields.
33. Kyaikto – 70,000
Gateway to the Golden Rock Pagoda.
34. Yenangyaung – 69,000
Oil town in Magway Region.
35. Kyaukse – 68,000
Agricultural town in Mandalay Region.
36. Bilin – 67,000
Town in Mon State.
37. Mindat – 66,000
Chin State hill town.
38. Kyaukpyu – 65,000
Coastal town in Rakhine State.
39. Ye – 64,000
Town in Mon State.
40. Hpasaung – 64,000
Town in Kayah State.
41. Namtu – 63,000
Mining town in Shan State.
42. Muse – 63,000
Border trade town with China.
43. Ngathaingchaung – 62,000
Town in Ayeyarwady Region.
44. Wakema – 62,000
Ayeyarwady Delta township.
45. Tamu – 61,000
Border town near India.
46. Minhla – 60,000
Bago Region township.
47. Kanbalu – 60,000
Sagaing Region township.
48. Pindaya – 59,000
Shan State town known for caves.
49. Loikaw – 59,000
Capital of Kayah State.
50. Hakha – 58,000
Capital of Chin State.51. Aunglan – 57,000
Town in Magway Region on the Ayeyarwady River.
52. Sagaing – 57,000
Historical religious center across the river from Mandalay.
53. Myingyan – 56,000
Agricultural center in Mandalay Region.
54. Keng Tung – 56,000
Town in eastern Shan State near the Thai border.
55. Thaton – 55,000
Ancient city in Mon State.
56. Thandwe – 55,000
Coastal town in Rakhine State, gateway to Ngapali Beach.
57. Salin – 54,000
Town in Magway Region.
58. Pyinmana – 54,000
Part of Naypyidaw Union Territory.
59. Thanatpin – 53,000
Bago Region township.
60. Meiktila – 53,000
Town in Mandalay Region near a large lake.
61. Hlegu – 52,000
Township near Yangon.
62. Pinlebu – 52,000
Town in Sagaing Region.
63. Chauk – 51,000
Oil town on the Ayeyarwady River.
64. Wetlet – 51,000
Town in Sagaing Region.
65. Taungdwingyi – 50,000
Agricultural town in Magway Region.
66. Kyaiklat – 50,000
Delta town in Ayeyarwady Region.
67. Falam – 49,000
Mountain town in Chin State.
68. Paukkhaung – 49,000
Bago Region township.
69. Hseni – 48,000
Shan State town.
70. Mingin – 48,000
Sagaing Region township.
71. Paletwa – 47,000
Remote town in Chin State.
72. Pwintbyu – 47,000
Magway Region township.
73. Mindon – 46,000
Magway Region town.
74. Mong Hsat – 46,000
Shan State town near Thai border.
75. Ngapudaw – 45,000
Ayeyarwady Region coastal township.
76. Bokpyin – 45,000
Tanintharyi Region coastal town.
77. Ywama – 44,000
Village in Inle Lake area, Shan State.
78. Hpakan – 44,000
Jade mining town in Kachin State.
79. Mong Tong – 43,000
Shan State town.
80. Mrauk U – 43,000
Historic town in Rakhine State.
81. Myanaung – 42,000
Ayeyarwady Region river town.
82. Kalegauk – 42,000
Town in Mon State.
83. Pauk – 41,000
Town in Magway Region.
84. Kani – 41,000
Sagaing Region town on the Chindwin River.
85. Mong Ping – 40,000
Shan State township.
86. Kyaunggon – 40,000
Ayeyarwady Region town.
87. Zalun – 39,000
Ayeyarwady Region township.
88. Lewe – 39,000
Part of Naypyidaw Union Territory.
89. Kyain Seikgyi – 38,000
Kayin State town near Thailand.
90. Thongwa – 38,000
Town in Yangon Region.
91. Myebon – 37,000
Coastal town in Rakhine State.
92. Kanma – 37,000
Magway Region town.
93. Kawlin – 36,000
Sagaing Region town.
94. Mong Khet – 36,000
Shan State township.
95. Tatkon – 35,000
Part of Naypyidaw Union Territory.
96. Mingaladon – 35,000
Yangon Region township.
97. Bhamo – 34,000
Kachin State river port.
98. Mawlaik – 34,000
Sagaing Region town.
99. Kyaukme – 33,000
Shan State market town.
100. Minhla (Magway) – 33,000
Town in Magway Region.
The above is subject to change.
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