Brunei vs Samoa
Brunei is 2.03 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Brunei about 2.0 times.
BruneiSamoaBrunei moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 2.03× the area of Samoa.
 Brunei |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrunei: 2.03× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrunei: 2.13× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrunei: 1.05× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrunei: 4.29× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.2× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.19 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 1.88× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSamoa: 1.17× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 17.5 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brunei: 1.1 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrunei: 12.8 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrunei: 3.7 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 1.43× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrunei: 3.37× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentBrunei: 2.27× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.129 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 6.17× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrunei: 11.7× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 9.92× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 3.5 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSamoa: 2.5 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrunei: 1.06× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 25.7 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 4.5 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 21.2 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrunei: 0.2 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrunei: 44.0 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrunei: 1.9× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 1.25× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 12.6× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 35.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brunei: 1.65× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 32.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSamoa: 3.3 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 1.06× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 0.16 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 0.33 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Apia |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +673 | +685 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brunei or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Samoa?
- In Brunei: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 71.8 — 3.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Samoa: parliamentary republic.