Myanmar
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
Also accepted in our quizzes: Nay Pyi Taw - Also known as
- Burma
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Region
- Southeast Asia
- Land neighbours
- Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
- Population
- 54,850,648 (2025)
- Total area
- 676,590 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 21.1° N, 96.5° E
Myanmar at a glance
Myanmar is a country in Asia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Naypyidaw, not Yangon. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
Flag of Myanmar
Myanmar’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Lithuania.
Myanmar in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 54,850,648 | 27thof 195 | 12thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 676,590 km² | 39thof 194 | 10thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $81.67B | 82ndof 182 | 24thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,489 | 157thof 182 | 41stof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 67.1 years | 155thof 195 | 47thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.10 | 94thof 195 | 23rdof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $56 | 166thof 191 | 42ndof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 30.6% | 174thof 195 | 44thof 48 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 42.4% | 62ndof 191 | 12thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.58 t | 144thof 181 | 43rdof 47 |
No figure is published for Myanmar on internet users.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Myanmar compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 54,850,648 | 676,590 km² | $1,489 |
| Bangladesh | 175,686,899 | 147,570 km² | $2,597 |
| China | 1,406,585,000 | 9,562,910 km² | $13,862 |
| India | 1,463,865,525 | 3,287,260 km² | $2,702 |
| Laos | 7,873,046 | 236,800 km² | $2,325 |
| Thailand | 71,619,863 | 513,115 km² | $8,057 |
Quizzes featuring Myanmar
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Flag, outline and capital quizzes
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Myanmar · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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