Brunei vs Colombia
Colombia is 198 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Colombia about 198 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 198× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bogota |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Brunei is 198 times smaller than Colombia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Colombia?
- About 198 times: Colombia has 198× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Colombia 47 per km².