Brunei vs Malta
Brunei is 18.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Brunei about 18 times.
BruneiMaltaBrunei moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
18.2×
Brunei is 18.2× the area of Malta.
| Brunei | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 579,704 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Valletta |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Brunei is 18.2 times larger than Malta. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Brunei?
- About 18 times: Brunei has 18.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do Brunei and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².