Libya vs Myanmar
Libya is 2.6 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into Libya about 2.6 times.
LibyaMyanmarLibya moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
2.6×
Libya is 2.6× the area of Myanmar.
| Libya | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Myanmar?
- Yes. Libya is 2.6 times larger than Myanmar. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Libya?
- About 2.6 times: Libya has 2.6× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Libya and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².