Brunei vs Yemen
Yemen is 79 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Yemen about 79 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 79× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Sana'a |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Brunei is 79 times smaller than Yemen. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Yemen?
- About 79 times: Yemen has 79× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Yemen 92 per km².