Brunei vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 81% larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Lebanon about 1.8 times.
BruneiLebanonBrunei moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.55× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 1.81× the size of Brunei.
 Brunei |  Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLebanon: 1.81× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 12.5× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 6.92× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 560 / km²#12 of 194 |
| Urban populationLebanon: 1.21× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.03 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 1.2× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLebanon: 1.13× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 5.0 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Lebanon: 3.2 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrunei: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLebanon: 164× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLebanon: 2.4 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLebanon: 1.78× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLebanon: 1.42× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentLebanon: 1.49× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.085 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 9.77× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPLebanon: 1.73× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $25.97B2024 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 7.76× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthBrunei: 7.8 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationLebanon: 14.9 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 2.08× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureLebanon: 2.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 0.3 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 2.0 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 6.4 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsBrunei: 48.3 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 1.45× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrunei: 1.19× the share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrunei: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 5.22× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 10.7× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLebanon: 6.8 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 3.51× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 26.9 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLebanon: 10.0 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLebanon: 16.8× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 4.12× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 2.77 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 2.21 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Beirut |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +673 | +961 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- No. Brunei is 45% smaller than Lebanon. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Lebanon?
- About 1.8 times: Lebanon has 1.81× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².
- Which is richer, Brunei or Lebanon?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.77× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Lebanon?
- In Lebanon: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 75.5 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Lebanon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Lebanon: parliamentary republic.