Myanmar vs Sweden
Myanmar is 51% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Myanmar about 1.5 times.
MyanmarSwedenMyanmar moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Myanmar is 1.51× the area of Sweden.
| Myanmar | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Stockholm |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Myanmar is 51% larger than Sweden. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.5 times: Myanmar has 1.51× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Myanmar and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 10,596,620. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Sweden 24 per km².