Brunei vs Mexico
Mexico is 342 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Mexico about 342 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 342× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Mexico City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Brunei is 342 times smaller than Mexico. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Mexico?
- About 342 times: Mexico has 342× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Mexico 67 per km².