Brunei vs Latvia
Latvia is 11.2 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Latvia about 11 times.
BruneiLatviaBrunei moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.09× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 11.2× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Riga |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Brunei is 11.2 times smaller than Latvia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Latvia?
- About 11 times: Latvia has 11.2× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Latvia 29 per km².