Brunei vs United States
United States is 1,705 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into United States about 1705 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 1,705× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 733× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrunei: 2.33× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.07× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.26 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.25× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.7× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brunei: 3.5 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.2 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 3.4 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrunei: 1.56× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.95× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.18× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.101 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.55× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 2,047× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.5 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 3.2 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBrunei: 1.26× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 1.5 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 1.2 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrunei: 60.6 points higher | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingBrunei: 1.17× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrunei: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 2.13× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 1.49× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brunei: 1.09× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 27.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.8 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 8.06× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 3.81× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 1.80 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 0.12 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +673 | +1 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brunei or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $34,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.55× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 75.5 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; United States: presidential republic.