Brunei vs Pitcairn Islands
Brunei is 123 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Brunei about 123 times.
BruneiPitcairn IslandsBrunei moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 123× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Brunei | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 50 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Adamstown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Brunei is 123 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Brunei?
- About 123 times: Brunei has 123× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Brunei and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 50. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².