Brunei vs Thailand
Thailand is 89 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Thailand about 89 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 89× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bangkok |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Brunei is 89 times smaller than Thailand. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Thailand?
- About 89 times: Thailand has 89× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Thailand 140 per km².