Brunei vs Israel
Israel is 3.6 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Israel about 3.6 times.
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Brunei is 0.28× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 3.6× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Jerusalem |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. Brunei is 3.6 times smaller than Israel. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Israel?
- About 3.6 times: Israel has 3.6× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Israel 487 per km².