Brunei vs Chile
Chile is 131 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Chile about 131 times.
BruneiChileBrunei moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 131× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Santiago |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile?
- No. Brunei is 131 times smaller than Chile. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Chile?
- About 131 times: Chile has 131× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Chile 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Chile 26 per km².