Brunei vs Curaçao
Brunei is 13.0 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Brunei about 13 times.
BruneiCuraçaoBrunei moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 13.0× the area of Curaçao.
| Brunei | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 156,263 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Willemstad |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Brunei is 13.0 times larger than Curaçao. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Brunei?
- About 13 times: Brunei has 13.0× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Brunei and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 156,263. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².