Myanmar vs Turkey
Turkey is 16% larger than Myanmar.
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Myanmar is 0.86× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1.16× the size of Myanmar.
 Myanmar |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkey: 1.16× the area | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 1.57× the population | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 1.35× the density | 81 / km²#102 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 2.92× the urban share | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMyanmar: 1.42× the births per woman | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMyanmar: 0.22 points higher | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMyanmar: 1.5× the birth rate | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMyanmar: 1.61× the death rate | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Myanmar: 3.1 points higher | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkey: 3.1 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMyanmar: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMyanmar: 16.0× the refugees for its size | 27.79 per 1,000#9 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 10.3 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMyanmar: 4.1× the infant mortality | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkey: 2.95× the doctors per person | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.244 higher | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 12.3× the income per person | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 19.6× the economy | $81.67B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 7.53× the output per person | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 5.6 points higher | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTurkey: 2.83× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMyanmar: 51.5× the share in extreme poverty | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 13.0 higher | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureMyanmar: 30.8 points higher | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 9.1 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkey: 21.6 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMyanmar: 0.5 points higher | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 3.46× the military spending | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.98× the share online | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMyanmar: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMyanmar: 1.42× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 9.28× the CO₂ per person | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMyanmar: 50.9 points higher | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkey: 19.6 points higher | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 1.33× the air pollution | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTurkey: 0.3 points higher | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 9.4 points higher | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 8.26× the water stress | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 3.53× the rain and snow | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkey: 1.24 higher | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTurkey: 0.78 higher | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTurkey: 1.23× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionalmilitary regime | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Ankara |
| Currency | Kyat (MMK) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Burmese | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +95 | +90 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Myanmar is 14% smaller than Turkey. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Turkey?
- About 1.2 times: Turkey has 1.16× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Myanmar and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Myanmar or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $1,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 67.1 — 10.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Myanmar and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Myanmar: military or transitional; Turkey: presidential republic.