Argentina vs Brunei

Argentina is 482 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Argentina about 482 times.

ArgentinaBruneiArgentina moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 482× the area of Brunei.
ArgentinaBrunei
Area2,780,400 km²5,765 km²
Population45,851,378466,330
Density16 / km²81 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresBandar Seri Begawan
RegionSouth AmericaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Argentina bigger than Brunei?
Yes. Argentina is 482 times larger than Brunei. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
How many times does Brunei fit into Argentina?
About 482 times: Argentina has 482× the area of Brunei.
Why do Argentina and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Argentina or Brunei?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 466,330. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Brunei 81 per km².