Albania vs Brunei
Albania is 4.99 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Albania about 5.0 times.
AlbaniaBruneiAlbania moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 4.99× the area of Brunei.
| Albania | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 466,330 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Albania is 4.99 times larger than Brunei. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Albania?
- About 5.0 times: Albania has 4.99× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Albania and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Brunei?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 466,330. Density: Albania 82 per km², Brunei 81 per km².