Brunei vs Iceland
Iceland is 17.9 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Iceland about 18 times.
BruneiIcelandBrunei moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.06× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 17.9× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 392,404 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Brunei is 17.9 times smaller than Iceland. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Iceland?
- About 18 times: Iceland has 17.9× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 392,404. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².