Brunei vs Ireland
Ireland is 12.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Ireland about 12 times.
BruneiIrelandBrunei moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.08× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 12.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Dublin |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Brunei is 12.1 times smaller than Ireland. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Ireland?
- About 12 times: Ireland has 12.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Ireland 79 per km².