Bahamas vs Brunei
Bahamas is 2.41 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Bahamas about 2.4 times.
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2.41×
Bahamas is 2.41× the area of Brunei.
| Bahamas | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 466,330 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Bahamas is 2.41 times larger than Brunei. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Bahamas?
- About 2.4 times: Bahamas has 2.41× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Bahamas and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Brunei?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Brunei 81 per km².