Brunei vs Niue
Brunei is 22.2 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Brunei about 22 times.
BruneiNiueBrunei moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
22.2×
Brunei is 22.2× the area of Niue.
| Brunei | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,821 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Alofi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Brunei is 22.2 times larger than Niue. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Brunei?
- About 22 times: Brunei has 22.2× the area of Niue.
- Why do Brunei and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 1,821. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².