Brunei vs Samoa
Brunei is 2.03 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Brunei about 2.0 times.
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2.03×
Brunei is 2.03× the area of Samoa.
| Brunei | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 219,306 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Apia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Brunei is 2.03 times larger than Samoa. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Brunei?
- About 2.0 times: Brunei has 2.03× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Brunei and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 219,306. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Samoa 77 per km².