Brunei vs Mauritius
Brunei is 2.83 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Brunei about 2.8 times.
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Brunei is 2.83× the area of Mauritius.
| Brunei | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Port Louis |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Brunei is 2.83 times larger than Mauritius. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Brunei?
- About 2.8 times: Brunei has 2.83× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Brunei and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².