Brunei vs Guernsey
Brunei is 73.9 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Brunei about 74 times.
BruneiGuernseyBrunei moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
73.9×
Brunei is 73.9× the area of Guernsey.
| Brunei | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 67,787 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Brunei is 73.9 times larger than Guernsey. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Brunei?
- About 74 times: Brunei has 73.9× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Brunei and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 67,787. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².