Brunei vs Liechtenstein
Brunei is 36 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Brunei about 36 times.
BruneiLiechtensteinBrunei moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
36×
Brunei is 36× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Brunei | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 41,024 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Vaduz |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Brunei is 36 times larger than Liechtenstein. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Brunei?
- About 36 times: Brunei has 36× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Brunei and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 41,024. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².