Brunei vs French Polynesia
Brunei is 38% larger than French Polynesia.
BruneiFrench PolynesiaBrunei moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Brunei is 1.38× the area of French Polynesia.
| Brunei | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 282,465 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Papeete |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Brunei is 38% larger than French Polynesia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Brunei?
- About 1.4 times: Brunei has 1.38× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Brunei and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 282,465. Density: Brunei 81 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².