Brunei vs Namibia
Namibia is 143 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Namibia about 143 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 143× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Windhoek |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Brunei is 143 times smaller than Namibia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Namibia?
- About 143 times: Namibia has 143× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².