Brunei vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 160 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Nigeria about 160 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 160× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Abuja |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Brunei is 160 times smaller than Nigeria. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Nigeria?
- About 160 times: Nigeria has 160× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².