China vs Myanmar
China is 14.2 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into China about 14 times.
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China is 14.2× the area of Myanmar.
| China | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
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.