Brunei vs Gambia
Gambia is 96% larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Gambia about 2.0 times.
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0.51×
Brunei is 0.51× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 1.96× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Banjul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Brunei is 49% smaller than Gambia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Gambia?
- About 2.0 times: Gambia has 1.96× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Gambia 250 per km².