Brunei vs Somalia
Somalia is 111 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Somalia about 111 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 111× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Mogadishu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Brunei is 111 times smaller than Somalia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Somalia?
- About 111 times: Somalia has 111× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Somalia 31 per km².