Myanmar vs South Asia: Land area

Myanmar
652,670 sq. km
in 2023
South Asia
3.35 million sq. km
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
South Asia rank
39th

Land area over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Asia
1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.35 million sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 2.69 million sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 5.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 653,540 sq. km 3.36 million sq. km 2.70 million sq. km South Asia
1970s 653,540 sq. km 3.36 million sq. km 2.70 million sq. km South Asia
1980s 653,540 sq. km 3.36 million sq. km 2.70 million sq. km South Asia
1990s 653,540 sq. km 3.35 million sq. km 2.70 million sq. km South Asia
2000s 653,454 sq. km 3.35 million sq. km 2.70 million sq. km South Asia
2010s 652,987 sq. km 3.35 million sq. km 2.69 million sq. km South Asia
2020s 652,670 sq. km 3.35 million sq. km 2.69 million sq. km South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Myanmar or South Asia?
South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Myanmar and South Asia?
2.69 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and South Asia rank globally for land area?
Myanmar ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.