Congo vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 98% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Myanmar about 2.0 times.
CongoMyanmarCongo moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
0.51×
Congo is 0.51× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 1.98× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Congo is 49% smaller than Myanmar. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.0 times: Myanmar has 1.98× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².