Brunei vs Philippines
Philippines is 59.6 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Philippines about 60 times.
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 59.6× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Manila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Brunei is 59.6 times smaller than Philippines. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Philippines?
- About 60 times: Philippines has 59.6× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Philippines 340 per km².