Myanmar
Country in South-Eastern Asia
Myanmar is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with its capital in Naypyidaw. About 54.9 million people live there (2025), making it the 27th most populous of the 195 countries. At 676,578 km², it is the 39th largest country by area. It borders Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
Myanmar at a glance
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Population (2025)
- 54.9 million
- Area
- 676,578 km²
- Density
- 81 per km²
- Official language
- Burmese
- Currency
- Burmese kyat
- People
- Burmese
- Calling code
- +95
- Internet domain
- .mm
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Myanmar?
How Myanmar compares
Population rank
27th of 195
12th of 47 in Asia
Size rank
39th of 195
10th of 47 in Asia
Crowding
81 per km²
More crowded than 48% of countries
- Similar in size: Afghanistan (652,230 km²).
- Similar population: Colombia (53.4 million).
- Myanmar is the only place that uses the Burmese kyat.
- Burmese is not an official language anywhere else.
The flag of Myanmar
Would you recognise Myanmar?
How players do with Myanmar
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Myanmar so far, from 97 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
47% right
54th hardest of 176 · 73 answers
Its flag
67% right
39th hardest of 145 · 24 answers
- Players find Myanmar on the map in 47% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Azerbaijan.
- Players recognise the flag of Myanmar in 67% of tries.
Countries that border Myanmar
Myanmar borders 5 countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
Bangladesh
China
India
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ThailandQuick quiz: Myanmar
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Myanmar?
That's the flag of Myanmar.
2. What is the capital of Myanmar?
Naypyidaw became the capital in 2006, taking over from Yangon, which is still the largest city.
3. Which of these borders Myanmar?
Myanmar borders Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
Questions about Myanmar
Is Myanmar a country?
Yes. Myanmar is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw. Naypyidaw became the capital in 2006, taking over from Yangon, which is still the largest city.
Which countries border Myanmar?
Myanmar borders 5 countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
How many countries border Myanmar?
5. Myanmar shares a land border with 5 countries.
How big is Myanmar?
Myanmar covers 676,578 km², about the same size as Afghanistan (652,230 km²).
Is Myanmar hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Myanmar in 47% of 73 tries, 54th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Azerbaijan.
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