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Nay Pyi Taw

Myanmar
City population
925,000
#3
in Myanmar
#1
in Nay Pyi Taw
#596
worldwide
Nay Pyi Taw
19.745, 96.130
Share of Myanmar
1.7%
Of the national population
Elevation
122 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Capital city
National
The capital of Myanmar
Time zone
Asia/Yangon
IANA zone identifier

About Nay Pyi Taw

Ranked 596th among world cities, the national capital holds a population of 925,000. Nay Pyi Taw accounts for 1.7% of Myanmar's population and stands as the country's third-largest listed city. Pyinmana, with 97,409 residents, lies 8 km away, while Lewe sits 12 km distant with a population of 30,208.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Myanmar
#3of 160
LargestSmallest
Position in Nay Pyi Taw
#1of 3
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Myanmar
Region
Nay Pyi Taw
Rank in region
#1of 3
Coordinates
19.745, 96.130
Record updated
8 May 2025
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 160 in Myanmar

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

8KMPyinmana97K people68KMTaungdwingyi70K people69KMYedashe24K people76KMYamethin60K people93KMPèkon15K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Nay Pyi Taw925K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Nay Pyi Taw compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Nay Pyi Taw925K

Nay Pyi Taw Population FAQ

What is the population of Nay Pyi Taw?

Nay Pyi Taw has a city population of 925,000. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Nay Pyi Taw?

Nay Pyi Taw is in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Its coordinates are 19.745, 96.130.

How big is Nay Pyi Taw compared with other cities in Myanmar?

It is the 3rd largest of the 160 cities listed in Myanmar, holding 1.7% of the national population.

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