Brunei vs Denmark
Denmark is 7.45 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Denmark about 7.4 times.
BruneiDenmarkBrunei moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.13× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 7.45× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Copenhagen |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- No. Brunei is 7.45 times smaller than Denmark. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Denmark?
- About 7.4 times: Denmark has 7.45× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Denmark 140 per km².