Brunei vs Norway
Norway is 66.8 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Norway about 67 times.
BruneiNorwayBrunei moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Brunei is 0.01× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 66.8× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Oslo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Brunei is 66.8 times smaller than Norway. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Norway?
- About 67 times: Norway has 66.8× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Norway 15 per km².