Brunei vs Singapore
Brunei is 8.02 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Brunei about 8.0 times.
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8.02×
Brunei is 8.02× the area of Singapore.
| Brunei | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Singapore |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Brunei is 8.02 times larger than Singapore. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Brunei?
- About 8.0 times: Brunei has 8.02× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Brunei and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².