Brunei vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 2.11 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Vanuatu about 2.1 times.
BruneiVanuatuBrunei moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Brunei is 0.47× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 2.11× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 335,169 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Port-Vila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Brunei is 2.11 times smaller than Vanuatu. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Vanuatu?
- About 2.1 times: Vanuatu has 2.11× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 335,169. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².