Italy vs Myanmar

Myanmar is 2.24 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Myanmar about 2.2 times.

ItalyMyanmarItaly moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Italy is 0.45× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 2.24× the size of Italy.
ItalyMyanmar
Area302,068 km²676,577 km²
Population58,915,65654,850,648
Density195 / km²81 / km²
CapitalRomeNaypyidaw
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours65

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Myanmar?
No. Italy is 2.24 times smaller than Myanmar. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
How many times does Italy fit into Myanmar?
About 2.2 times: Myanmar has 2.24× the area of Italy.
Why do Italy and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Myanmar?
Italy: 58,915,656 people against 54,850,648. Density: Italy 195 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².