Brunei vs Italy
Italy is 52.4 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Italy about 52 times.
BruneiItalyBrunei moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Brunei is 0.02× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 52.4× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Rome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Brunei is 52.4 times smaller than Italy. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Italy?
- About 52 times: Italy has 52.4× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Italy 195 per km².