Brunei vs Guyana
Guyana is 37.3 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Guyana about 37 times.
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Brunei is 0.03× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 37.3× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 835,986 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Georgetown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Brunei is 37.3 times smaller than Guyana. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Guyana?
- About 37 times: Guyana has 37.3× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².