China vs Myanmar
China is 14.2 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into China about 14 times.
ChinaMyanmarChina moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
14.2×
China is 14.2× the area of Myanmar.
 China |  Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChina: 14.2× the area | 9,596,961 km²#4 of 194 | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 16 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChina: 25.6× the population | 1,406,585,000#2 of 194 · 2025 | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChina: 1.81× the density | 147 / km²#62 of 194 | 81 / km²#102 of 194 |
| Urban populationChina: 2.17× the urban share | 66%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMyanmar: 2.08× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMyanmar: 0.81 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMyanmar: 2.43× the birth rate | 6.8 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMyanmar: 1.18× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Myanmar: 8.7 points higher | 15.4%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65China: 7.4 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChina: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMyanmar: 253× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 27.79 per 1,000#9 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChina: 10.9 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMyanmar: 8.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChina: 4.09× the doctors per person | 3.11 per 1,000#56 of 178 · 2022 | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 76.9%#33 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexChina: 0.188 higher | 0.797#77 of 190 · 2023 | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChina: 10.8× the income per person | $14,230#65 of 185 · 2025 | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChina: 239× the economy | $19.5T2025 | $81.67B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)China: 4.88× the output per person | $29,333#69 of 184 · 2025 | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChina: 7.0 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentChina: 1.53× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)China: 5.3 higher | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2022 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureMyanmar: 23.3 points higher | 21.7% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChina: 13.6 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChina: 9.6 points higher | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMyanmar: 0.9 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 21.1% of GDP#132 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 3.84× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#77 of 155 · 2025 | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersChina: 2.02× the share online | 92%#46 of 184 · 2025 | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChina: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 132 per 100#49 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMyanmar: 1.75× the forest share | 24% of land#112 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChina: 16.1× the CO₂ per person | 9.32 t a year#19 of 185 · 2024 | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMyanmar: 47.7 points higher | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChina: 19.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 1.1× the air pollution | 32.0 µg/m³#43 of 191 · 2023 | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChina: 8.9 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMyanmar: 5.3 points higher | 11.6% of land#86 of 190 · 2024 | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChina: 7.16× the water stress | 41.5%#43 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 3.24× the rain and snow | 645 mm#122 of 180 · 2022 | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChina: 2.14 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChina: 1.38 higher | +0.07#79 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMyanmar: 5.2× the homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000#137 of 146 · 2020 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party statecommunist party-led state | Military or transitionalmilitary regime |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | ASEAN |
| Capital | Beijing | Naypyidaw |
| Currency | Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY) | Kyat (MMK) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | Burmese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+6 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC+6:30 |
| Calling code | +86 | +95 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. China sits at about 37° N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Myanmar?
- Yes. China is 14.2 times larger than Myanmar. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into China?
- About 14 times: China has 14.2× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do China and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Myanmar?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 54,850,648. Density: China 147 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².
- Which is richer, China or Myanmar?
- By gross national income per person, China: $14,230 against $1,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, China or Myanmar?
- In China: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 67.1 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do China and Myanmar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — China: one-party state; Myanmar: military or transitional.