Azerbaijan vs Brunei
Azerbaijan is 15 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Azerbaijan about 15 times.
AzerbaijanBruneiAzerbaijan moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 15× the area of Brunei.
| Azerbaijan | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 466,330 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 15 times larger than Brunei. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 15 times: Azerbaijan has 15× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Brunei?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 466,330. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Brunei 81 per km².