Iceland vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 6.57 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Myanmar about 6.6 times.
IcelandMyanmarIceland moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
0.15×
Iceland is 0.15× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 6.57× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Iceland is 6.57 times smaller than Myanmar. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Myanmar?
- About 6.6 times: Myanmar has 6.57× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².