Brunei vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Brunei is 23.8 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Brunei about 24 times.

BruneiSaint Pierre and MiquelonBrunei moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 23.8× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
BruneiSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Area5,765 km²242 km²
Population466,3305,974
Density81 / km²25 / km²
CapitalBandar Seri BegawanSaint-Pierre
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaNorthern America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours10

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; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Yes. Brunei is 23.8 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Brunei?
About 24 times: Brunei has 23.8× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Brunei and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Brunei: 466,330 people against 5,974. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².