Austria vs Brunei
Austria is 14.5 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Austria about 15 times.
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Austria is 14.5× the area of Brunei.
| Austria | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 466,330 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Austria is 14.5 times larger than Brunei. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Austria?
- About 15 times: Austria has 14.5× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Austria and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Brunei?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 466,330. Density: Austria 110 per km², Brunei 81 per km².