Belize vs Brunei
Belize is 3.98 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Belize about 4.0 times.
BelizeBruneiBelize moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
3.98×
Belize is 3.98× the area of Brunei.
| Belize | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 466,330 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Belize is 3.98 times larger than Brunei. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Belize?
- About 4.0 times: Belize has 3.98× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Belize and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Brunei?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Brunei 81 per km².