Brunei vs Nauru
Brunei is 275 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Brunei about 275 times.
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Brunei is 275× the area of Nauru.
| Brunei | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 12,025 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Yaren District |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Brunei is 275 times larger than Nauru. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Brunei?
- About 275 times: Brunei has 275× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Brunei and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 12,025. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Nauru 573 per km².