Where is Myanmar?
Myanmar is a country in South-Eastern Asia, bordered by Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand.
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Crazy but True
In 1970 Myanmar switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, overnight and by government order. The catch is that most cars in the country are still right hand drive, so drivers sit on the curb side of the road and passengers help them see to overtake.
Myanmar facts
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- 54,850,648 (2025)
- Area
- 676,578 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Currency
- Burmese kyat (MMK)
- Languages
- Burmese
- Coordinates
- 22°, 98°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- MM · MMR
How Myanmar compares
- Myanmar is the 40th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Zambia and larger than Afghanistan.
- It is the 27th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Within Asia, it is the 10th largest of 45 countries by area.