Myanmar vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 30% larger than Myanmar.
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Myanmar is 0.77× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 1.3× the size of Myanmar.
| Myanmar | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Islamabad |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Myanmar is 23% smaller than Pakistan. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.3 times: Pakistan has 1.3× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Myanmar and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².