Myanmar vs Norway

Myanmar is 76% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Myanmar about 1.8 times.

MyanmarNorwayMyanmar moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.76×
Myanmar is 1.76× the area of Norway.
MyanmarNorway
Area676,577 km²385,207 km²
Population54,850,6485,610,870
Density81 / km²15 / km²
CapitalNaypyidawOslo
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
Yes. Myanmar is 76% larger than Norway. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
How many times does Norway fit into Myanmar?
About 1.8 times: Myanmar has 1.76× the area of Norway.
Why do Myanmar and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 5,610,870. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Norway 15 per km².