Myanmar vs Somalia
Myanmar is 6% larger than Somalia.
MyanmarSomaliaMyanmar moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Myanmar is 1.06× the area of Somalia.
 Myanmar |  Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMyanmar: 1.06× the area | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 | 637,657 km²#43 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMyanmar: 2.79× the population | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 | 19,654,739#67 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMyanmar: 2.63× the density | 81 / km²#102 of 194 | 31 / km²#149 of 194 |
| Urban populationSomalia: 1.8× the urban share | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 55%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSomalia: 2.86× the births per woman | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 | 6.01 per woman#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSomalia: 2.70 points higher | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 | +3.34%#8 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSomalia: 2.56× the birth rate | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 | 42.3 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSomalia: 1.05× the death rate | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Somalia: 22.5 points higher | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 46.6%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Myanmar: 4.9 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSomalia: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSomalia: 1.63× the refugees for its size | 27.79 per 1,000#9 of 190 · 2025 | 45.39 per 1,000#8 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMyanmar: 8.1 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 59.0 years#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySomalia: 1.99× the infant mortality | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 | 65.4 per 1,000 births#4 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 | — |
| Human Development IndexMyanmar: 0.205 higher | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 | 0.404#189 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMyanmar: 2.06× the income per person | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 | $640#179 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMyanmar: 6.28× the economy | $81.67B2025 | $13B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Myanmar: 3.66× the output per person | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 | $1,643#182 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSomalia: 5.0 points higher | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 | +3.0%#102 of 187 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSomalia: 6.3× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9%#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMyanmar: 15.0 points higher | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 30.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMyanmar: 0.4 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSomalia: 15.3 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 | 52.2% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSomalia: 5.1 points higher | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | 6.4% of GDP#29 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 29.2% of GDP#106 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 4.29× the military spending | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMyanmar: 1.63× the share online | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 | 28%#169 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMyanmar: 2.11× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMyanmar: 5.38× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 8% of land#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMyanmar: 11.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 | 0.05 t a year#182 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySomalia: 32.5 points higher | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 | 95.4%#2 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMyanmar: 26.0 points higher | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 | 54.4%#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 1.9× the air pollution | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMyanmar: 6.7 points higher | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMyanmar: 15.1 points higher | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSomalia: 4.22× the water stress | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 | 24.5%#61 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 7.41× the rain and snow | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMyanmar: 0.05 higher | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 | −2.17#190 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMyanmar: 0.38 higher | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#192 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionalmilitary regime | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Mogadishu |
| Currency | Kyat (MMK) | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Official languages | Burmese | Arabic, Somali |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +95 | +252 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Myanmar is 6% larger than Somalia. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.1 times: Myanmar has 1.06× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Myanmar and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 19,654,739. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Somalia 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Myanmar or Somalia?
- By gross national income per person, Myanmar: $1,320 against $640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Somalia?
- In Myanmar: life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years, against 59.0 — 8.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Myanmar and Somalia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Myanmar: military or transitional; Somalia: parliamentary republic.