Brunei vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 46.5 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into New Zealand about 46 times.
BruneiNew ZealandBrunei moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 46.5× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Wellington |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Brunei is 46.5 times smaller than New Zealand. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into New Zealand?
- About 46 times: New Zealand has 46.5× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².