Brunei vs United States
United States is 1,705 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into United States about 1705 times.
BruneiUnited StatesBrunei moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 1,705× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Brunei is 1,705 times smaller than United States. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into United States?
- About 1705 times: United States has 1,705× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², United States 35 per km².