Putao's 2026 population is now estimated at 22,357. In 1983, the population of Putao was 7,089. Putao has grown by 617 in the last year, which represents a 2.84% annual change. These population values and projections come from Myanmar city census series 1983-2024 via CityPopulation official attribution, Myanmar 2024 census urban population by township (Table A-2) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Yangon | 4,556,371 | -0.31% |
| Mandalay | 1,137,220 | -1.09% |
| Naypyitaw | 363,937 | 0.73% |
| Myitkyina | 328,868 | 2.55% |
| Bago | 281,734 | 0.85% |
| Kale | 228,314 | 4.77% |
| Mawlamyine | 224,931 | -1% |
| Pyinoolwin | 211,967 | 2.44% |
| Taunggyi | 184,363 | 0.76% |
| Pathein | 164,062 | -0.28% |
| Muse | 155,055 | 5.13% |
| Monywa | 140,106 | -3.22% |
| Myingyan | 139,769 | 3.96% |
| Dawei | 133,227 | 4.33% |
| Pyay | 119,654 | -0.99% |
| Myawaddy | 115,975 | 0.21% |
| Meiktila | 104,016 | -0.58% |
| Thaton | 101,769 | 5.13% |
| Sagaing | 100,476 | 1.77% |
| Lashio | 97,311 | -4.74% |
| Tachileik | 96,592 | 5.13% |
| Shwebo | 95,155 | 2.71% |
| Hpa-an | 94,237 | 1.9% |
| Myeik | 93,029 | -1.76% |
| Taungoo | 90,928 | -1.47% |
| Hinthada | 89,928 | 0.59% |
| Magway | 85,841 | -0.76% |
| Taikkyi | 84,827 | -0.31% |
| Sittwe | 84,546 | -1.45% |
| Pakokku | 83,404 | -0.71% |
| Mogoke | 80,617 | 0.32% |
| Thanlyin | 80,519 | -0.55% |
| Bhamo | 80,345 | 2.65% |
| Nyaunglebin | 71,127 | 1.53% |
| Aunglan | 71,030 | 2.55% |
| Yenangyaung | 70,145 | 3.74% |
| Chauk | 69,538 | 3.68% |
| Mudon | 69,393 | 2.35% |
| Tangyan | 67,260 | 5.13% |
| Loikaw | 64,874 | 1.97% |
| Tanai | 64,763 | 5.13% |
| Ayetharyar | 61,930 | 0.76% |
| Katha | 61,462 | 5.13% |
| Phyu | 57,796 | -0.83% |
| Yedashe | 55,078 | 5.13% |
| Aungpan | 55,031 | 3.17% |
| Myaungmya | 52,727 | -0.89% |
| Kyaikto | 51,381 | 3.2% |
| Kyaukme | 50,923 | 2.05% |
| Mogaung | 50,776 | 5.13% |
| Tamu | 50,495 | 1.2% |
| Kyauktaga | 50,049 | 3.89% |
| Kyauktan | 46,917 | 0.77% |
| Namhkan | 46,772 | 3.69% |
| Paung | 45,854 | 3.76% |
| Thanbyuzayat | 45,264 | -1.93% |
| Mrauk-U | 44,228 | 1.7% |
| Shwenyaung | 43,658 | 0.76% |
| Kengtung | 43,160 | -0.22% |
| Hlegu | 42,662 | 0.52% |
| Taungdwingyi | 42,299 | -0.7% |
| Nyaung-U | 41,972 | -1.2% |
| Thandwe | 41,502 | 5.13% |
| Maubin | 41,257 | -0.36% |
| Pyapon | 41,053 | -1.49% |
| Kyaukpadaung | 41,020 | -0.36% |
| Tatkon | 40,750 | -0.19% |
| Yesagyo | 39,051 | 4.39% |
| Kyaukse | 38,943 | -0.52% |
| Kanbalu | 38,630 | 3.69% |
| Shwegu | 38,128 | 5.13% |
| Kawthoung | 37,811 | -3.5% |
| Thayarwady | 37,195 | 0.32% |
| Kyaukpyu | 36,923 | 4.87% |
| Twantay | 36,832 | -1.3% |
| Madaya | 36,520 | 3.48% |
| Mohnyin | 35,352 | 0.5% |
| Laukkaing | 35,210 | 3.45% |
| Nyaungshwe | 35,122 | 5.13% |
| Wakema | 35,109 | 3.9% |
| Ye | 34,995 | 0.14% |
| Myebon | 34,845 | 5.13% |
| Bogale | 34,709 | -1.81% |
| Bilin | 34,040 | 5.13% |
| Hakha | 33,662 | 2.53% |
| Thegon | 33,613 | 5.13% |
| Homalin | 33,155 | 5.13% |
| Kayan | 32,880 | -0.02% |
| Pyawbwe | 32,864 | 0.16% |
| Myanaung | 32,572 | 3.11% |
| Taungtha | 32,336 | 5.13% |
| Daik-U | 32,008 | -1.52% |
| Hpakant | 30,493 | -4.88% |
| Nansang | 30,296 | 2.03% |
| Lawksawk | 29,974 | 0.12% |
| Ramree | 29,816 | 5.13% |
| Labutta | 29,771 | -0.38% |
| Mawlamyinegyun | 29,428 | -0.93% |
| Hmawbi | 29,081 | 0.95% |
| Kalaw | 29,064 | 3.18% |
| Myittha | 28,961 | 3.42% |
| Shwegyin | 28,949 | 1.37% |
| Hopong | 28,688 | 5.13% |
| Ye-U | 28,656 | 2.85% |
| Kawkareik | 28,258 | -3.43% |
| Waingmaw | 28,012 | 2.05% |
| Yamethin | 27,992 | 0.09% |
| Panglong | 27,939 | 0.25% |
| Wundwin | 27,848 | -1.29% |
| Maungdaw | 27,629 | 5.13% |
| Minbu | 26,911 | -0.35% |
| Oktwin | 25,774 | 5.13% |
| Kyauktaw | 25,605 | 2.3% |
| Hopin | 25,343 | 0.68% |
| Thongwa | 25,243 | -0.87% |
| Kyaikmaraw | 25,158 | 5.13% |
| Salin | 24,814 | 5.13% |
| Pinlaung | 24,756 | 5.13% |
| Pangsang | 24,107 | 3.51% |
| Kyaiklat | 23,441 | -0.36% |
| Thayet | 23,429 | 1.22% |
| Payathonzu | 23,388 | -1.28% |
| Kyonpyaw | 23,280 | -0.24% |
| Ann | 22,944 | 5.13% |
| Palaw | 22,670 | 1.51% |
| Putao | 22,357 | 2.84% |
| Seikphyu | 22,288 | 5.13% |
| Kamarmaung | 22,127 | 3.89% |
| Toungup | 22,011 | -2.17% |
| Nyaungdon | 21,938 | -0.9% |
| Kyaunggon | 21,731 | 2.56% |
| Gangaw | 21,603 | 3.72% |
| Ingapu | 21,532 | 4.08% |
| Paungde | 21,485 | -1.4% |
| Taze | 21,336 | 3.35% |
| Waw | 21,194 | -0.73% |
| Letpadan | 21,069 | -1.34% |
| Thayetchaung | 20,814 | 5.13% |
| Zalun | 20,406 | -0.34% |
| Kyunhla | 20,246 | 4.34% |
| Nattalin | 20,178 | 0.53% |
| Danubyu | 20,143 | -0.64% |
| Mongyai | 20,056 | 5.13% |
| Ayadaw | 20,009 | 5.13% |
| Pantanaw | 19,749 | -0.03% |
| Ngathaingchaung | 19,052 | 0.14% |
| Kutkai | 19,018 | -2.24% |
| Padaung | 18,207 | 0.24% |
| Gyobingauk | 18,031 | -1.99% |
| Kyangin | 17,069 | -1.1% |
| Minbya | 16,611 | -2.66% |
| Chaung-U | 16,470 | -2.36% |
| Thazi | 15,856 | -2.14% |
| Hsipaw | 13,719 | -3.45% |
| Mongla | 13,618 | -3.45% |
| Kawlin | 11,435 | -4.88% |
