Czechia vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 8.58 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Myanmar about 8.6 times.
CzechiaMyanmarCzechia moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.12× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 8.58× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Czechia is 8.58 times smaller than Myanmar. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Myanmar?
- About 8.6 times: Myanmar has 8.58× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².