Finland vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 100% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Myanmar about 2.0 times.
FinlandMyanmarFinland moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
0.5×
Finland is 0.5× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 2.0× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Finland is 50% smaller than Myanmar. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.0 times: Myanmar has 2.0× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².