Bhutan vs Brunei
Bhutan is 6.66 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Bhutan about 6.7 times.
BhutanBruneiBhutan moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
6.66×
Bhutan is 6.66× the area of Brunei.
| Bhutan | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 466,330 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Bhutan is 6.66 times larger than Brunei. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Bhutan?
- About 6.7 times: Bhutan has 6.66× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Bhutan and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 466,330. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Brunei 81 per km².