Myanmar vs Thailand
Myanmar is 32% larger than Thailand.
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1.32×
Myanmar is 1.32× the area of Thailand.
| Myanmar | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Bangkok |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Myanmar is 32% larger than Thailand. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.3 times: Myanmar has 1.32× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Myanmar and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Thailand 140 per km².