Brunei vs Wallis and Futuna
Brunei is 21 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Brunei about 21 times.
BruneiWallis and FutunaBrunei moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
21×
Brunei is 21× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Brunei | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 11,558 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Brunei is 21 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Brunei?
- About 21 times: Brunei has 21× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Brunei and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 11,558. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².