Åland Islands vs Brunei
Brunei is 3.64 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Brunei about 3.6 times.
Åland IslandsBruneiÅland Islands moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.27× the area of Brunei. Put the other way, Brunei is 3.64× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 466,330 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Brunei. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Brunei?
- No. Åland Islands is 3.64 times smaller than Brunei. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Brunei?
- About 3.6 times: Brunei has 3.64× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brunei. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Brunei?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Brunei 81 per km².