Brunei vs Estonia
Estonia is 7.86 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Estonia about 7.9 times.
BruneiEstoniaBrunei moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.13× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 7.86× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Tallinn |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Brunei is 7.86 times smaller than Estonia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Estonia?
- About 7.9 times: Estonia has 7.86× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Estonia 30 per km².