Brunei vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Brunei is 14.8 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Brunei about 15 times.
BruneiSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBrunei moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
14.8×
Brunei is 14.8× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Brunei | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 99,924 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Kingstown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Brunei is 14.8 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Brunei?
- About 15 times: Brunei has 14.8× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Brunei and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 99,924. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².