Brunei vs Norfolk Island
Brunei is 165 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Brunei about 165 times.
BruneiNorfolk IslandBrunei moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 165× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Brunei | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 2,188 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Brunei is 165 times larger than Norfolk Island. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Brunei?
- About 165 times: Brunei has 165× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Brunei and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 2,188. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².