Myanmar vs South Sudan
Myanmar is 5% larger than South Sudan.
MyanmarSouth SudanMyanmar moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Myanmar is 1.05× the area of South Sudan.
 Myanmar |  South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMyanmar: 1.05× the area | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 | 644,329 km²#41 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMyanmar: 4.5× the population | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 | 12,188,788#81 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMyanmar: 4.29× the density | 81 / km²#102 of 194 | 19 / km²#170 of 194 |
| Urban populationMyanmar: 1.41× the urban share | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSouth Sudan: 1.8× the births per woman | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 | 3.79 per woman#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSouth Sudan: 1.39 points higher | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 | +2.03%#47 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSouth Sudan: 1.77× the birth rate | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSouth Sudan: 1.07× the death rate | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15South Sudan: 13.9 points higher | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Myanmar: 4.4 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSouth Sudan: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSouth Sudan: 7.05× the refugees for its size | 27.79 per 1,000#9 of 190 · 2025 | 195.79 per 1,000#1 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMyanmar: 9.4 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySouth Sudan: 2.19× the infant mortality | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 | 71.9 per 1,000 births#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMyanmar: 19× the doctors per person | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexMyanmar: 0.221 higher | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 | 0.388#190 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $81.67B2025 | — |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | — | +91.4%#4 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSouth Sudan: 4.13× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 12.4%#22 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme povertySouth Sudan: 7.43× the share in extreme poverty | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 | 76.5%#3 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Sudan: 13.3 higher | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 | 44.0#19 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureSouth Sudan: 18.8 points higher | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryMyanmar: 16.5 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesMyanmar: 2.3 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 1.93× the military spending | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 | 3.4% of GDP#19 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMyanmar: 2.43× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 47 per 100#185 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMyanmar: 3.72× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyMyanmar: 30.5 points higher | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 | 32.4%#76 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMyanmar: 75.0 points higher | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4%#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 1.48× the air pollution | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSouth Sudan: 8.7 points higher | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 | 15.4% of land#114 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMyanmar: 13.1 points higher | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 | 3.8% of land#141 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMyanmar: 1.38× the water stress | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 2.32× the rain and snow | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySouth Sudan: 0.60 higher | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 | −1.52#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMyanmar: 0.79 higher | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 | −2.10#193 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Juba |
| Currency | Kyat (MMK) | South Sudanese pound (SSP) |
| Official languages | Burmese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +95 | +211 |
| 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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Yes. Myanmar is 5% larger than South Sudan. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.1 times: Myanmar has 1.05× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Myanmar and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 12,188,788. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- In Myanmar: life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years, against 57.7 — 9.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Myanmar and South Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Myanmar: military or transitional; South Sudan: presidential republic.