Brunei vs Moldova
Moldova is 5.87 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Moldova about 5.9 times.
BruneiMoldovaBrunei moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.17× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 5.87× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Chisinau |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Brunei is 5.87 times smaller than Moldova. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Moldova?
- About 5.9 times: Moldova has 5.87× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Moldova 70 per km².