Myanmar vs Nepal
Myanmar is 4.6 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Myanmar about 4.6 times.
MyanmarNepalMyanmar moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
4.6×
Myanmar is 4.6× the area of Nepal.
| Myanmar | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Kathmandu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Myanmar bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Myanmar is 4.6 times larger than Nepal. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Myanmar?
- About 4.6 times: Myanmar has 4.6× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Myanmar and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. 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, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 29,618,118. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Nepal 201 per km².