Latvia vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 10.5 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Myanmar about 10 times.
LatviaMyanmarLatvia moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.1× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 10.5× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Myanmar?
- No. Latvia is 10.5 times smaller than Myanmar. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Myanmar?
- About 10 times: Myanmar has 10.5× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².