Brunei vs Libya
Libya is 305 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Libya about 305 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 305× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Tripoli |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Brunei is 305 times smaller than Libya. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Libya?
- About 305 times: Libya has 305× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².