Brunei at its true size
Brunei covers 5,765 km², number 172 of 235 by area. Home to 466,330 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 5,765 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 466,330 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 81 per km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | BN · BRN · 096 |
Countries of a similar size
- Trinidad and Tobago1.12×Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago.
- Cabo Verde1.43×Brunei is 43% larger than Cabo Verde.
- Cyprus0.62×Brunei is 38% smaller than Cyprus.
- Lebanon0.55×Brunei is 45% smaller than Lebanon.
- Jamaica0.52×Brunei is 48% smaller than Jamaica.
- Gambia0.51×Brunei is 49% smaller than Gambia.
How many times does Brunei fit into…
- Russia: about 2962 times
- Canada: about 1732 times
- United States: about 1705 times
Neighbours
Questions about Brunei
- How big is Brunei?
- Brunei covers 5,765 km², which makes it number 172 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 466,330 people live there (2025), 81 per km².
- Is Brunei bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Brunei: 5,765 km²; Trinidad and Tobago: 5,128 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Brunei?
- Brunei lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Brunei?
- Brunei shares a land border with Malaysia.