Belgium vs Brunei
Belgium is 5.32 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Belgium about 5.3 times.
BelgiumBruneiBelgium moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 5.32× the area of Brunei.
| Belgium | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 466,330 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Belgium is 5.32 times larger than Brunei. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Belgium?
- About 5.3 times: Belgium has 5.32× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Belgium and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Brunei?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 466,330. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Brunei 81 per km².