Brunei vs Iran
Iran is 286 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Iran about 286 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 286× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Tehran |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Brunei is 286 times smaller than Iran. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Iran?
- About 286 times: Iran has 286× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Iran 56 per km².