Chile vs Myanmar
Chile is 12% larger than Myanmar.
ChileMyanmarChile moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 1.12× the area of Myanmar.
 Chile |  Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChile: 1.12× the area | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMyanmar: 2.76× the population | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMyanmar: 3.09× the density | 26 / km²#159 of 194 | 81 / km²#102 of 194 |
| Urban populationChile: 2.92× the urban share | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMyanmar: 1.84× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMyanmar: 0.16 points higher | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMyanmar: 1.9× the birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMyanmar: 1.39× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Myanmar: 7.6 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Chile: 7.1 points higher | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChile: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMyanmar: 103× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 27.79 per 1,000#9 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChile: 14.3 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMyanmar: 5.66× the infant mortality | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChile: 4.38× the doctors per person | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexChile: 0.269 higher | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChile: 12.8× the income per person | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChile: 4.38× the economy | $357.37B2025 | $81.67B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Chile: 6.28× the output per person | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChile: 4.5 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentChile: 3.0× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMyanmar: 25.8× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Chile: 12.3 higher | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureMyanmar: 38.9 points higher | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChile: 3.3 points higher | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChile: 35.5 points higher | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentChile: 2.8 points higher | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 4.34× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersChile: 2.11× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 1.17× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMyanmar: 1.71× the forest share | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChile: 6.79× the CO₂ per person | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMyanmar: 38.7 points higher | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChile: 18.6 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 1.52× the air pollution | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChile: 14.9 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMyanmar: 15.0 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChile: 1.55× the water stress | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 1.37× the rain and snow | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChile: 2.29 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChile: 2.41 higher | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateChile: 2.42× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Military or transitionalmilitary regime |
| Member of | OECD | ASEAN |
| Capital | Santiago | Naypyidaw |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) | Kyat (MMK) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Burmese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones | UTC+6:30 |
| Calling code | +56 | +95 |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36° S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Myanmar?
- Yes. Chile is 12% larger than Myanmar. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Chile?
- About 1.1 times: Chile has 1.12× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Chile and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².
- Which is richer, Chile or Myanmar?
- By gross national income per person, Chile: $16,960 against $1,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chile or Myanmar?
- In Chile: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 67.1 — 14.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chile and Myanmar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Chile: presidential republic; Myanmar: military or transitional.