Brunei vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 36% larger than Brunei.
BruneiFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBrunei moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
0.74×
Brunei is 0.74× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.36× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 196 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Brunei is 26% smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 1.4 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 1.36× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 196. Density: Brunei 81 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².