Brunei vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 42.1 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into United Kingdom about 42 times.
BruneiUnited KingdomBrunei moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 42.1× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | London |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Brunei is 42.1 times smaller than United Kingdom. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into United Kingdom?
- About 42 times: United Kingdom has 42.1× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².