Brunei vs Romania
Romania is 41.4 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Romania about 41 times.
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 41.4× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bucharest |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Brunei is 41.4 times smaller than Romania. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Romania?
- About 41 times: Romania has 41.4× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Romania 80 per km².