City profile · Myanmar · Asia
Pathein
City population
237,089
#10
in Myanmar
#1
in Ayeyarwady
#2,430
worldwide
16.779, 94.732 · 361 km from Nay Pyi Taw
About Pathein
Pathein is a city in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar with a population of 237,089. It is the 10th largest of the 160 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Myanmar, and the 2,430th largest worldwide. It lies 361 km from Nay Pyi Taw.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 16
Elevation
8 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Yangon
Coordinates
16.779, 94.732
Record updated
2026-04-14
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 MyanmarClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.