Brunei vs Serbia
Serbia is 15.4 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Serbia about 15 times.
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Brunei is 0.07× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 15.4× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Belgrade |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Brunei is 15.4 times smaller than Serbia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Serbia?
- About 15 times: Serbia has 15.4× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Serbia 74 per km².