Brunei vs Laos
Laos is 41.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Laos about 41 times.
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 41.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Vientiane |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Brunei is 41.1 times smaller than Laos. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Laos?
- About 41 times: Laos has 41.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Laos 33 per km².