Brunei vs Hungary
Hungary is 16.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Hungary about 16 times.
BruneiHungaryBrunei moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.06× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 16.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Budapest |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Brunei is 16.1 times smaller than Hungary. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Hungary?
- About 16 times: Hungary has 16.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Hungary 102 per km².