Myanmar vs Turkey: Land area in square kilometers
Myanmar
652,670 sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
769,630 sq. km
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Turkey rank
36th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Myanmar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 769,630 sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 116,960 sq. km.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,540 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,090 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1970s | 653,540 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,090 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1980s | 653,540 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,090 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1990s | 653,540 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,090 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2000s | 653,454 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,176 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2010s | 652,987 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,643 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2020s | 652,670 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 116,960 sq. km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Myanmar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 769,630 sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Myanmar and Turkey?
- 116,960 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Turkey rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.