Mandalay: population
Mandalay, Myanmar: 1.54 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 125.
In 1975 it had 711,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.18 million people, so it has grown by 31% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.47 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Myanmar
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Yangon | 5,618,303 | 6,050,414 |
| Mandalay | 1,541,309 | 1,469,387 |
| Pegu | 394,446 | 437,802 |
| Myeik | 291,218 | 281,372 |
| Taunggyi | 277,312 | 266,658 |
| Myitkyina | 272,633 | 260,739 |
| Hpa-An | 271,474 | 263,191 |
| Pathein | 253,953 | 331,487 |
| Thanlyin | 241,523 | 272,776 |
| Mawlamyine | 240,192 | 231,640 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
