Brunei vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 473 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Kazakhstan about 473 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 473× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Astana |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Brunei is 473 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 473 times: Kazakhstan has 473× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².