Brunei vs Luxembourg
Brunei is 2.22 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Brunei about 2.2 times.
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Brunei is 2.22× the area of Luxembourg.
 Brunei |  Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrunei: 2.22× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 1.47× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 3.28× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 265 / km²#35 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 1.27× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.38× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 0.68 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.4× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLuxembourg: 1.25× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brunei: 4.9 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Luxembourg: 8.6 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 7.6 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLuxembourg: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 7.7 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrunei: 4.53× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | — |
| University enrolmentBrunei: 1.63× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexLuxembourg: 0.085 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 2.75× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLuxembourg: 6.73× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $101.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 1.69× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrunei: 0.1 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLuxembourg: 2.6 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLuxembourg: 1.19× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrunei: 0.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 12.8 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLuxembourg: 13.1 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrunei: 93.2 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 118.9 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 4.29× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 2.09× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 1.92× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLuxembourg: 20.5 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 0.8 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLuxembourg: 23.0 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLuxembourg: 1.14× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 2.91× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 0.31 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLuxembourg: 0.94 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | ASEAN | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Luxembourg |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | German, French, Luxembourgish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +673 | +352 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Europe, Europe |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Brunei is 2.22 times larger than Luxembourg. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Brunei?
- About 2.2 times: Brunei has 2.22× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Brunei and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².
- Which is richer, Brunei or Luxembourg?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $34,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.75× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Luxembourg?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 75.5 — 7.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Luxembourg have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy.