Brunei vs Egypt
Egypt is 175 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Egypt about 175 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 175× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Cairo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- No. Brunei is 175 times smaller than Egypt. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Egypt?
- About 175 times: Egypt has 175× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Egypt 117 per km².