Brunei vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 330 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Indonesia about 330 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 330× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Jakarta |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Brunei is 330 times smaller than Indonesia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Indonesia?
- About 330 times: Indonesia has 330× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².