Brunei vs Montenegro

Montenegro is 2.41 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Montenegro about 2.4 times.

BruneiMontenegroBrunei moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Brunei is 0.42× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 2.41× the size of Brunei.
BruneiMontenegro
Area5,765 km²13,883 km²
Population466,330623,129
Density81 / km²45 / km²
CapitalBandar Seri BegawanPodgorica
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours15

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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
No. Brunei is 2.41 times smaller than Montenegro. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
How many times does Brunei fit into Montenegro?
About 2.4 times: Montenegro has 2.41× the area of Brunei.
Why do Brunei and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
Montenegro: 623,129 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².