Brunei vs Sweden
Sweden is 77.6 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Sweden about 78 times.
BruneiSwedenBrunei moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Brunei is 0.01× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 77.6× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Stockholm |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Brunei is 77.6 times smaller than Sweden. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Sweden?
- About 78 times: Sweden has 77.6× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Sweden 24 per km².