Armenia vs Brunei

Armenia is 5.16 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Armenia about 5.2 times.

ArmeniaBruneiArmenia moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 5.16× the area of Brunei.
ArmeniaBrunei
Area29,743 km²5,765 km²
Population3,086,700466,330
Density104 / km²81 / km²
CapitalYerevanBandar Seri Begawan
RegionWestern AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours41

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Brunei?
Yes. Armenia is 5.16 times larger than Brunei. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
How many times does Brunei fit into Armenia?
About 5.2 times: Armenia has 5.16× the area of Brunei.
Why do Armenia and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Brunei?
Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 466,330. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Brunei 81 per km².