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.
AlbaniaBrunei
Area28,748 km²5,765 km²
Population2,349,580466,330
Density82 / km²81 / km²
CapitalTiraneBandar Seri Begawan
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours41

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.