Myanmar vs New Zealand
Myanmar is 2.52 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Myanmar about 2.5 times.
MyanmarNew ZealandMyanmar moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Myanmar is 2.52× the area of New Zealand.
| Myanmar | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Wellington |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 Myanmar bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Myanmar is 2.52 times larger than New Zealand. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.5 times: Myanmar has 2.52× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Myanmar and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 5,324,700. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².