Myanmar vs Sudan
Sudan is 2.79 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into Sudan about 2.8 times.
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Myanmar is 0.36× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 2.79× the size of Myanmar.
| Myanmar | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Khartoum |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Myanmar is 2.79 times smaller than Sudan. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Sudan?
- About 2.8 times: Sudan has 2.79× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Myanmar and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 51,662,147. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Sudan 27 per km².