Brunei vs Spain
Spain is 87.8 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Spain about 88 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 87.8× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Madrid |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Brunei is 87.8 times smaller than Spain. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Spain?
- About 88 times: Spain has 87.8× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Spain 98 per km².