Brunei vs Syria
Syria is 32.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Syria about 32 times.
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Brunei is 0.03× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 32.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Damascus |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Brunei is 32.1 times smaller than Syria. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Syria?
- About 32 times: Syria has 32.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Syria 138 per km².