Brunei vs Gambia
Gambia is 96% larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Gambia about 2.0 times.
BruneiGambiaBrunei moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
0.51×
Brunei is 0.51× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 1.96× the size of Brunei.
 Brunei |  Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGambia: 1.96× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGambia: 6.05× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGambia: 3.09× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 250 / km²#41 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrunei: 1.15× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 2.26× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGambia: 1.45 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 2.25× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGambia: 1.17× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 19.1 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brunei: 4.0 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrunei: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGambia: 238× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrunei: 9.4 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 3.8× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrunei: 21× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentBrunei: 2.7× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.313 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 37.4× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrunei: 5.79× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $2.59B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 24.9× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 5.2 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGambia: 11.9 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGambia: 1.23× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 26.4 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 1.6 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 24.8 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 10.2 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrunei: 58.9 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 6.4× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrunei: 1.95× the share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGambia: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 3.38× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 112× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGambia: 47.7 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBrunei: 31.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 5.04× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 32.2 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 42.7 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stressBrunei: 1.59× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 3.26× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 1.46 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 1.50 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Banjul |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC |
| Calling code | +673 | +220 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brunei or Gambia?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 37.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Gambia?
- In Brunei: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 66.1 — 9.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Gambia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Gambia: presidential republic.