Australia vs Brunei
Australia is 1,334 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Australia about 1334 times.
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Australia is 1,334× the area of Brunei.
| Australia | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 466,330 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Australia is 1,334 times larger than Brunei. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Australia?
- About 1334 times: Australia has 1,334× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Australia and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Brunei?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 466,330. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Brunei 81 per km².