Brunei vs Slovenia

Slovenia is 3.52 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Slovenia about 3.5 times.

BruneiSloveniaBrunei moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.28× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 3.52× the size of Brunei.
BruneiSlovenia
Area5,765 km²20,271 km²
Population466,3302,130,986
Density81 / km²105 / km²
CapitalBandar Seri BegawanLjubljana
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours14

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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
No. Brunei is 3.52 times smaller than Slovenia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Brunei fit into Slovenia?
About 3.5 times: Slovenia has 3.52× the area of Brunei.
Why do Brunei and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².