Brunei vs China
China is 1,665 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into China about 1665 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 1,665× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Beijing |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why China 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 China?
- No. Brunei is 1,665 times smaller than China. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into China?
- About 1665 times: China has 1,665× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why China 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², China 147 per km².