France vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 5% larger than France.
FranceMyanmarFrance moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
0.95×
France is 0.95× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 1.05× the size of France.
| France | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Myanmar?
- No. France is 5% smaller than Myanmar. France covers 643,801 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does France fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.1 times: Myanmar has 1.05× the area of France.
- Why do France and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why France 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, France or Myanmar?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 54,850,648. Density: France 107 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².