Brunei vs Jordan
Jordan is 15.5 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Jordan about 15 times.
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Brunei is 0.06× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 15.5× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- No. Brunei is 15.5 times smaller than Jordan. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Jordan?
- About 15 times: Jordan has 15.5× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Jordan 129 per km².