Brunei vs Greece
Greece is 22.9 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Greece about 23 times.
BruneiGreeceBrunei moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.04× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 22.9× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Athens |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. Brunei is 22.9 times smaller than Greece. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Greece?
- About 23 times: Greece has 22.9× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Greece 79 per km².