Brunei vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 7.32 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Netherlands about 7.3 times.
BruneiNetherlandsBrunei moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Brunei is 0.14× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 7.32× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Amsterdam |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Brunei is 7.32 times smaller than Netherlands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Netherlands?
- About 7.3 times: Netherlands has 7.32× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².