Belarus vs Brunei
Belarus is 36 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Belarus about 36 times.
BelarusBruneiBelarus moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
36×
Belarus is 36× the area of Brunei.
| Belarus | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 466,330 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Belarus is 36 times larger than Brunei. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Belarus?
- About 36 times: Belarus has 36× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Belarus and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Brunei?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 466,330. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Brunei 81 per km².