Brunei vs Poland
Poland is 54.2 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Poland about 54 times.
BruneiPolandBrunei moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 54.2× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Warsaw |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Brunei. 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 Poland?
- No. Brunei is 54.2 times smaller than Poland. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Poland?
- About 54 times: Poland has 54.2× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brunei. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brunei or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Poland 117 per km².