Brunei vs Turkey
Turkey is 136 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Turkey about 136 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 136× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Ankara |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Brunei is 136 times smaller than Turkey. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Turkey?
- About 136 times: Turkey has 136× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Turkey 110 per km².