Brunei vs Panama
Panama is 12.9 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Panama about 13 times.
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Brunei is 0.08× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 12.9× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Panama City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- No. Brunei is 12.9 times smaller than Panama. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Panama?
- About 13 times: Panama has 12.9× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Panama 62 per km².