Brunei vs Malawi
Malawi is 20.6 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Malawi about 21 times.
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Brunei is 0.05× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 20.6× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Lilongwe |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Brunei is 20.6 times smaller than Malawi. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Malawi?
- About 21 times: Malawi has 20.6× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Malawi 188 per km².