Brunei vs Greenland
Greenland is 376 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Greenland about 376 times.
BruneiGreenlandBrunei moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 376× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 56,831 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Nuuk |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Brunei is 376 times smaller than Greenland. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Greenland?
- About 376 times: Greenland has 376× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 56,831. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².