Brunei vs Palau
Brunei is 12.4 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Brunei about 12 times.
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12.4×
Brunei is 12.4× the area of Palau.
| Brunei | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 17,663 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Koror |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Brunei is 12.4 times larger than Palau. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Brunei?
- About 12 times: Brunei has 12.4× the area of Palau.
- Why do Brunei and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 17,663. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Palau 38 per km².