Belgium vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 22 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Myanmar about 22 times.
BelgiumMyanmarBelgium moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.05× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 22× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Belgium is 22 times smaller than Myanmar. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Myanmar?
- About 22 times: Myanmar has 22× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².