Brunei vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 108 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Central African Republic about 108 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 108× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bangui |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° 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 Brunei bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Brunei is 108 times smaller than Central African Republic. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Central African Republic?
- About 108 times: Central African Republic has 108× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic 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, Brunei or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².