Regions & States
The population of the regions and states of Myanmar by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1983-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2014-03-29 | Population Estimate (E) 2019-04-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | MMR | Rep | Naypyitaw | 676,577 | 35,307,919 | 51,486,253 | 54,101,253 | |||
| Ayeyarwady [Irrawaddy] | AYE | Reg | Pathein | 35,032 | 4,994,061 | 6,184,829 | 6,272,913 | 3503200 | ||
| Bago | BAG | Reg | Bago | 39,404 | 3,799,791 | 4,867,373 | 4,934,428 | 3940400 | ||
| Chin | CHI | St | Hakha | 36,019 | 368,949 | 478,801 | 516,752 | 3601900 | ||
| Kachin | KAC | St | Myitkyina | 89,042 | 904,794 | 1,689,441 | 1,881,362 | 8904200 | ||
| Kayah | KYH | St | Loikaw | 11,732 | 168,429 | 286,627 | 320,216 | 1173200 | ||
| Kayin (Karen) | KYN | St | Hpa-an | 30,383 | 1,055,359 | 1,574,079 | 1,605,697 | 3038300 | ||
| Magway (Magwe) | MAG | Reg | Magway | 44,821 | 3,243,166 | 3,917,055 | 3,937,278 | 4482100 | ||
| Mandalay | MAN | Reg | Mandalay | 30,888 | 4,577,762 | 6,165,723 | 6,477,740 | 3088800 | ||
| Mon | MON | St | Mawlamyine | 12,297 | 1,680,157 | 2,054,393 | 1,995,068 | 1229700 | ||
| Naypyitaw | NAY | UTerr | Naypyitaw | 7,057 | Mandalay | 1,160,242 | 1,269,188 | 705700 | ||
| Rakhine (Arakan) | RAK | St | Sittwe | 36,778 | 2,045,559 | 3,188,807 | 3,325,116 | 3677800 | ||
| Sagaing | SAG | Reg | Sagaing | 93,702 | 3,862,172 | 5,325,347 | 5,550,389 | 9370200 | ||
| Shan | SHA | St | Taunggyi | 155,801 | 3,716,841 | 5,824,432 | 6,332,188 | 15580100 | ||
| Tanintharyi (Tenasserim) | TAN | Reg | Dawei | 43,345 | 917,247 | 1,408,401 | 1,479,086 | 4334500 | ||
| Yangon | YAN | Reg | Yangon | 10,277 | 3,973,626 | 7,360,703 | 8,203,832 | 1027700 |
- The 1983 total does not include 7,710 Burmese nationals abroad. The 2014 population consists of an enumerated population of 50,279,900 and an estimated population of 1,206,353 (46,600 in Kachin, 69,753 in Kayin, and 1,090,000 in Rakhine).
- (1983) (2014) The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census - The Union Report, May 2015 (web).
(2019) Myanmar Department of Population (by elevenmyanmar.com).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2014-03-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | YAN | 4,728,524 |
| 2 | Mandalay | MAN | 1,225,546 |
| 3 | Naypyitaw | NAY | 333,506 |
| 4 | Taunggyi | SHA | 264,804 |
| 5 | Bago | BAG | 254,424 |
| 6 | Mawlamyine | MON | 253,734 |
| 7 | Myitkyina | KAC | 243,031 |
| 8 | Monywa | SAG | 207,489 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Burmese cities and towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
The following population figures refer to the urban population of single or multiple townships as well as of sub-townships.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1983-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2014-03-29 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarapura | MAN | ... | 80,824 | 0 | |
| Bago (Pegu) | BAG | 150,528 | 254,424 | 0 | |
| Bhamo | KAC | 26,169 | 58,696 | 0 | |
| Bogale | AYE | 41,890 | 43,224 | 0 | |
| Chauk | MAG | 51,437 | 45,076 | 0 | |
| Chaung-U | SAG | ... | 21,929 | 0 | |
| Daik-U | BAG | ... | 38,477 | 0 | |
| Danubyu | AYE | ... | 21,762 | 0 | |
| Dawei (Tavoy) | TAN | 69,882 | 80,117 | 0 | |
| Gyobingauk | BAG | ... | 22,947 | 0 | |
| Hakha | CHI | ... | 24,926 | 0 | |
| Hinthada | AYE | 82,005 | 83,762 | 0 | |
| Hlegu | YAN | ... | 40,078 | 0 | |
| Hmawbi | YAN | ... | 25,960 | 0 | |
| Homalin | SAG | ... | 21,220 | 0 | |
| Hopin | KAC | ... | 23,352 | 0 | |
| Hopong | SHA | ... | 22,840 | 0 | |
| Hpa-an (Pha-an) | KYN | ... | 75,141 | 0 | |
| Hpakant | KAC | ... | 60,123 | 0 | |
| Hpayarthonesu | KYN | ... | 27,311 | 0 | |
| Hsipaw | SHA | ... | 20,897 | 0 | |
| Kalaw | SHA | ... | 57,797 | 0 | |
| Kale (Kalemyo, Kalay) | SAG | 52,628 | 130,506 | 0 | |
| Kanbalu | SAG | ... | 25,022 | 0 | |
| Katha | SAG | ... | 26,732 | 0 | |
| Kawkareik | KYN | ... | 42,950 | 0 | |
| Kawlin | SAG | ... | 21,431 | 0 | |
| Kawthoung | TAN | ... | 57,949 | 0 | |
| Kayan | YAN | ... | 32,977 | 0 | |
| Kengtung | SHA | 46,938 | 44,289 | 0 | |
| Kutkai | SHA | ... | 24,963 | 0 | |
| Kyaiklat | AYE | 31,855 | 24,479 | 0 | |
| Kyaikto | MON | ... | 35,224 | 0 | |
| Kyaukme | SHA | ... | 39,930 | 0 | |
| Kyaukpadaung | MAN | ... | 42,817 | 0 | |
| Kyaukpyu | RAK | ... | 20,866 | 0 | |
| Kyaukse | MAN | ... | 41,482 | 0 | |
| Kyauktaga | BAG | ... | 31,656 | 0 | |
| Kyauktan | YAN | ... | 42,778 | 0 | |
| Kyonpyaw | AYE | ... | 23,966 | 0 | |
| Labutta | AYE | 27,675 | 31,174 | 0 | |
| Lashio | SHA | 88,590 | 174,335 | 0 | |
| Laukkaing | SHA | ... | 23,435 | 0 | |
| Lawksawk | SHA | ... | 29,533 | 0 | |
| Letpadan | BAG | ... | 24,792 | 0 | |
| Loikaw | KYH | 33,665 | 51,349 | 0 | |
| Madaya | MAN | ... | 24,234 | 0 | |
| Magway (Magwe) | MAG | 54,881 | 94,038 | 0 | |
| Mandalay | MAN | 532,949 | 1,225,546 | 0 | |
| Maubin | AYE | ... | 43,111 | 0 | |
| Mawlamyine (Moulmein) | MON | 219,961 | 253,734 | 0 | |
| Mawlamyinegyun | AYE | ... | 32,915 | 0 | |
| Meiktila | MAN | 96,492 | 111,522 | 0 | |
| Minbu | MAG | 32,456 | 39,559 | 0 | |
| Minbya | RAK | ... | 22,944 | 0 | |
| Mogaung | KAC | 16,880 | 25,012 | 0 | |
| Mogoke (Mogok) | MAN | 49,392 | 77,609 | 0 | |
| Mohnyin | KAC | ... | 33,290 | 0 | |
| Mongla | SHA | ... | 20,745 | 0 | |
| Monywa | SAG | 106,843 | 207,489 | 0 | |
| Mrauk-U | RAK | ... | 36,139 | 0 | |
| Mudon | MON | 44,492 | 52,514 | 0 | |
| Muse | SHA | ... | 74,313 | 0 | |
| Myanaung | AYE | ... | 22,550 | 0 | |
| Myaungmya | AYE | ... | 58,698 | 0 | |
| Myawaddy | KYN | ... | 113,155 | 0 | |
| Myede (Aunglan, Allanmyo) | MAG | 30,770 | 52,487 | 0 | |
| Myeik (Mergui) | TAN | 88,600 | 115,141 | 0 | |
| Myingyan | MAN | 77,060 | 87,708 | 0 | |
| Myitkyina | KAC | 56,427 | 243,031 | 0 | |
| Nanhkan | SHA | ... | 30,269 | 0 | |
| Nansang | SHA | ... | 23,792 | 0 | |
| Naypyitaw (Pyinmana) | NAY | 52,962 | 333,506 | 0 | |
| Nyaungdon | AYE | ... | 24,455 | 0 | |
| Nyaunglebin | BAG | ... | 59,244 | 0 | |
| Nyaung-U | MAN | ... | 48,528 | 0 | |
| Pakokku | MAG | 71,860 | 90,842 | 0 | |
| Panglong (Pinlon) | SHA | ... | 27,115 | 0 | |
| Pantanaw | AYE | ... | 19,820 | 0 | |
| Pathein (Bassein) | AYE | 144,096 | 169,773 | 0 | |
| Paung | MON | ... | 29,434 | 0 | |
| Paungde | BAG | ... | 25,455 | 0 | |
| Phyu | BAG | ... | 63,880 | 0 | |
| Pyapon | AYE | 39,862 | 49,128 | 0 | |
| Pyawbwe | MAN | ... | 32,214 | 0 | |
| Pyay (Pyè, Prome) | BAG | 83,332 | 134,861 | 0 | |
| Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) | MAN | 63,782 | 158,783 | 0 | |
| Sagaing | SAG | 46,212 | 81,432 | 0 | |
| Shwebo | SAG | 52,185 | 69,036 | 0 | |
| Shwegyin | BAG | ... | 24,579 | 0 | |
| Sittwe (Akyab) | RAK | 107,621 | 100,748 | 0 | |
| Tachileik | SHA | ... | 51,553 | 0 | |
| Taikkyi | YAN | ... | 88,000 | 0 | |
| Tamu | SAG | 19,574 | 43,737 | 0 | |
| Tanai | KAC | ... | 31,998 | 0 | |
| Tangyan | SHA | ... | 33,603 | 0 | |
| Tatkon | NAY | ... | 41,683 | 0 | |
| Taungdwingyi | MAG | 39,674 | 46,023 | 0 | |
| Taunggyi | SHA | 108,231 | 264,804 | 0 | |
| Taungoo (Toungoo) | BAG | 65,861 | 108,589 | 0 | |
| Thanbyuzayat | MON | ... | 57,208 | 0 | |
| Thanlyin | YAN | ... | 86,065 | 0 | |
| Thaton | MON | 61,790 | 55,047 | 0 | |
| Thayarwady (Tharrawaddy) | BAG | 33,489 | 35,815 | 0 | |
| Thayet | MAG | ... | 20,251 | 0 | |
| Thazi | MAN | ... | 20,561 | 0 | |
| Thongwa | YAN | ... | 28,018 | 0 | |
| Toungup | RAK | ... | 28,652 | 0 | |
| Twantay | YAN | ... | 43,092 | 0 | |
| Waingmaw | KAC | ... | 21,969 | 0 | |
| Wakema | AYE | 29,149 | 22,181 | 0 | |
| Waw | BAG | ... | 23,143 | 0 | |
| Wundwin | MAN | ... | 32,558 | 0 | |
| Yamethin | MAN | ... | 27,698 | 0 | |
| Yangon [Rangoon] | YAN | 2,513,023 | 4,728,524 | 0 | |
| Ye | MON | 27,769 | 34,430 | 0 | |
| Yedashe | BAG | ... | 24,420 | 0 | |
| Yenangyaung | MAG | 62,582 | 45,120 | 0 | |
| Yesagyo | MAG | ... | 23,329 | 0 | |
| Ye-U | SAG | ... | 20,458 | 0 | |
| Zalun | AYE | ... | 21,254 | 0 |
- (1983) mostly: Rand McNally International Atlas 1991.
(2014) The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census - The Union Report, May 2015 (web).