Brunei vs South Korea
South Korea is 17.4 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into South Korea about 17 times.
BruneiSouth KoreaBrunei moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.06× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 17.4× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Seoul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- No. Brunei is 17.4 times smaller than South Korea. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into South Korea?
- About 17 times: South Korea has 17.4× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², South Korea 515 per km².