Botswana vs Brunei
Botswana is 101 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Botswana about 101 times.
BotswanaBruneiBotswana moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 101× the area of Brunei.
| Botswana | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 466,330 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Brunei?
- Yes. Botswana is 101 times larger than Brunei. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Botswana?
- About 101 times: Botswana has 101× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Botswana and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Brunei?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 466,330. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Brunei 81 per km².