Brunei vs North Korea
North Korea is 20.9 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into North Korea about 21 times.
BruneiNorth KoreaBrunei moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.05× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 20.9× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Pyongyang |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Brunei is 20.9 times smaller than North Korea. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into North Korea?
- About 21 times: North Korea has 20.9× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², North Korea 220 per km².