Myanmar vs North Macedonia
Myanmar is 26.3 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Myanmar about 26 times.
MyanmarNorth MacedoniaMyanmar moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
26.3×
Myanmar is 26.3× the area of North Macedonia.
| Myanmar | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Skopje |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Myanmar is 26.3 times larger than North Macedonia. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Myanmar?
- About 26 times: Myanmar has 26.3× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Myanmar and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 1,820,909. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².