Brunei vs Georgia
Georgia is 12.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Georgia about 12 times.
BruneiGeorgiaBrunei moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.08× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 12.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Tbilisi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Brunei is 12.1 times smaller than Georgia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Georgia?
- About 12 times: Georgia has 12.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Georgia 56 per km².