Iran vs Myanmar
Iran is 2.44 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into Iran about 2.4 times.
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Iran is 2.44× the area of Myanmar.
| Iran | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Myanmar?
- Yes. Iran is 2.44 times larger than Myanmar. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Iran?
- About 2.4 times: Iran has 2.44× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Iran and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 54,850,648. Density: Iran 56 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².