Brunei vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 8.44 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Dominican Republic about 8.4 times.
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Brunei is 0.12× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 8.44× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Santo Domingo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- No. Brunei is 8.44 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 8.4 times: Dominican Republic has 8.44× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².