Brunei vs Canada
Canada is 1,732 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Canada about 1732 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 1,732× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Ottawa |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Brunei bigger than Canada?
- No. Brunei is 1,732 times smaller than Canada. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Canada?
- About 1732 times: Canada has 1,732× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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, Brunei or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².