Population in largest city in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population in largest city was 5.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.81 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 153 countries
All-time high
5.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.81 million for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Myanmar peaked at 5.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.81 million | +1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 million, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.81 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.16 million, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 1.59 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 1.95 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 2.38 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 2.91 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.57 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 4.38 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.33 million | 5.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More urban development data for Myanmar
- Population in the largest city 34.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.94 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.135 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.25 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 103.12 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Myanmar?
- Population in largest city in Myanmar was 5.81 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for population in largest city?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.