Brunei vs Kenya
Kenya is 101 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Kenya about 101 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 101× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Nairobi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Brunei is 101 times smaller than Kenya. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Kenya?
- About 101 times: Kenya has 101× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Kenya 99 per km².