Brunei vs Croatia

Croatia is 9.82 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Croatia about 9.8 times.

BruneiCroatiaBrunei moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.1× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 9.82× the size of Brunei.
BruneiCroatia
Area5,765 km²56,594 km²
Population466,3303,876,200
Density81 / km²68 / km²
CapitalBandar Seri BegawanZagreb
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours15

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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
No. Brunei is 9.82 times smaller than Croatia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
How many times does Brunei fit into Croatia?
About 9.8 times: Croatia has 9.82× the area of Brunei.
Why do Brunei and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Croatia 68 per km².