Brunei vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 4.46 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into North Macedonia about 4.5 times.
BruneiNorth MacedoniaBrunei moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.22× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 4.46× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Skopje |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Brunei is 4.46 times smaller than North Macedonia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into North Macedonia?
- About 4.5 times: North Macedonia has 4.46× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².