Myanmar at its true size
Myanmar covers 676,577 km², number 39 of 194 countries by area. Home to 54,850,648 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 676,577 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,850,648 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 81 per km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw |
| Local time in Naypyidaw | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 IANA |
| Currency | Kyat (MMK) Wikidata |
| Languages | Burmese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +95 |
| Codes | MM · MMR · 104 |
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Where Myanmar ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#27 of 19455 million people#12 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#102 of 19481 people per km²#35 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#171 of 19231% urban#43 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#92 of 1922.10 births per woman#22 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#119 of 192+0.64% a year#34 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#88 of 19216.5 births per 1,000 people#20 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#50 of 1929.2 deaths per 1,000 people#4 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#98 of 19224.1% under 15#24 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#96 of 1927.5% aged 65 and over#19 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#111 of 192−0.7 per 1,000 people#32 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#9 of 19027.79 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#3 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#161 of 185$1,320 a person#43 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#150 of 18445% online#41 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#146 of 184$6,012 a person#41 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#182 of 187−2.0% a year#42 of 45 in Asia
- Unemployment#138 of 1783.0% of the labour force#33 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#44 of 14910.3% under $3.00 a day#3 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#112 of 149a Gini index of 30.7#23 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#30 of 17845.0% of jobs#5 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#102 of 17818.2% of jobs#34 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#153 of 17836.9% of jobs#43 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#117 of 1841.3% of GDP#26 of 44 in Asia
- Military spending#5 of 1556.6% of GDP#2 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#99 of 191114 subscriptions per 100 people#28 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#145 of 1850.58 tonnes a person#43 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#62 of 19242% forest#13 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#33 of 19062.9% renewable#3 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#147 of 19280.4% with electricity#46 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#34 of 19135.1 µg/m³#16 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#162 of 1916.7% of the land protected#37 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#63 of 19016.9% of the land arable#13 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#113 of 1765.8% of its available fresh water#39 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#27 of 1802,091 mm a year#8 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Myanmar’s area, lit up on the map →
- Afghanistan1.04×Myanmar is 4% larger than Afghanistan.
- South Sudan1.05×Myanmar is 5% larger than South Sudan.
- France1.05×Myanmar is 5% larger than France.
- Somalia1.06×Myanmar is 6% larger than Somalia.
- Central African Republic1.09×Myanmar is 9% larger than Central African Republic.
- Zambia0.9×Myanmar is 10% smaller than Zambia.
How many times does Myanmar fit into…
- Russia: about 25 times
- Canada: about 15 times
- United States: about 15 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Myanmar shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Mekong4,350 km
- Salween2,815 km
- Irrawaddy2,170 km
Summits
- Hkakabo Razi5,881 m
- Mount Saramati3,826 m
- Kennedy Peak2,703 m
- Loi Leng2,651 m
- Myinmoletkat Taung2,072 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Myanmar. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Myanmar
- How big is Myanmar?
- Myanmar covers 676,577 km², which makes it number 39 of 194 countries by area. About 54,850,648 people live there (2025), 81 per km².
- Is Myanmar bigger than Afghanistan?
- Myanmar is 4% larger than Afghanistan. Myanmar: 676,577 km²; Afghanistan: 652,230 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Myanmar?
- Myanmar lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Myanmar?
- Myanmar shares a land border with China, India, Thailand, Laos, Bangladesh.