Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is Myanmar’s largest city and former seat of government. Apart from serving as the country’s financial centre, Yangon is also a trade and logistics hub. Home to the country’s main air and sea ports it is also served by road and rail networks. Yangon is bordered by Bago Region Ayeyarwady Region, Kayin State and Mon State.
Yangon’s population reached an estimated 7.83 million in 2014, which is 15.31 percent of the total population of Myanmar (51.14 million). The population of Yangon has grown almost doubled from the 3.966 million recorded in 1983. The urban population made up 69 percent of the total population.
