Brunei vs Zambia
Zambia is 131 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Zambia about 131 times.
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Brunei is 0.01× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 131× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Brunei is 131 times smaller than Zambia. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Zambia?
- About 131 times: Zambia has 131× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Zambia 29 per km².