Brunei vs Czechia
Czechia is 13.7 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Czechia about 14 times.
BruneiCzechiaBrunei moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.07× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 13.7× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Prague |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- No. Brunei is 13.7 times smaller than Czechia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Czechia?
- About 14 times: Czechia has 13.7× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Czechia 138 per km².