Brunei vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 2.12 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Falkland Islands about 2.1 times.
BruneiFalkland IslandsBrunei moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Brunei is 0.47× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 2.12× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 4,550 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Stanley |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Brunei is 2.12 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 2.1 times: Falkland Islands has 2.12× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 4,550. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².