Myanmar vs Switzerland
Myanmar is 16.4 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Myanmar about 16 times.
MyanmarSwitzerlandMyanmar moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
16.4×
Myanmar is 16.4× the area of Switzerland.
| Myanmar | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Bern |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Myanmar is 16.4 times larger than Switzerland. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Myanmar?
- About 16 times: Myanmar has 16.4× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Myanmar and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 9,092,436. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².