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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1,732× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 89.3× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrunei: 19.4× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.11× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.38× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.16 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.49× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.49× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brunei: 5.6 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.1 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.8 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 6.6 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrunei: 1.83× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.49× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.1× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.102 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.62× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 154× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 1.38× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.0 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.4 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.3× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrunei: 0.1 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 1.7 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 1.7 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrunei: 40.3 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 2.24× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrunei: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 1.72× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 1.44× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.8 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brunei: 1.15× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 27.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.5 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.06× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 5.07× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 0.69 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.60 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | ASEAN | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Ottawa |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +673 | +1 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brunei or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $34,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 75.5 — 6.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Canada: constitutional monarchy.