Myanmar vs Zambia
Zambia is 11% larger than Myanmar.
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Myanmar is 0.9× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.11× the size of Myanmar.
| Myanmar | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Myanmar is 10% smaller than Zambia. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Zambia?
- About 1.1 times: Zambia has 1.11× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Myanmar and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 21,913,874. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Zambia 29 per km².