Brunei vs Oman
Oman is 53.7 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Oman about 54 times.
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 53.7× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Muscat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Brunei is 53.7 times smaller than Oman. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Oman?
- About 54 times: Oman has 53.7× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Oman 18 per km².