Brunei vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 14.5 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into United Arab Emirates about 15 times.
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Brunei is 0.07× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 14.5× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Brunei is 14.5 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 15 times: United Arab Emirates has 14.5× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².