How big is Brunei really?
Brunei covers 5,888 km² (2,273 mi²).
- Area
- 5,888 km² (2,273 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 168 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Trinidad and Tobago (5,151 km²)
- Population
- 445,400
- People per km²
- 76
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Brunei vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 1,347 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1,347 times.
| Brunei | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,888 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 445,400 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 76 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,924,717 km² | |
Brunei vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 41 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 41 times.
| Brunei | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,888 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 445,400 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 76 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 236,714 km² | |
Brunei on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Lebanon | 10,168 km² | +73% |
| 167 | Cyprus | 8,990 km² | +53% |
| 168 | Brunei | 5,888 km² | – |
| 169 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,151 km² | -13% |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 4,067 km² | -31% |
| 171 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 3,706 km² | -37% |
Brunei: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Belait District | 2,685 km² | 46% |
| Tutong District | 1,345 km² | 23% |
| Temburong District | 1,284 km² | 22% |
| Brunei-Muara District | 572.37 km² | 9.7% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 4
Brunei in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1650: Brunei Sultanate and selected northwest Borneo regions
- Border changes on the timeline
- 4
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 16,727 km² (1650–1841)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Brunei cedes Sipitang-side territory | 1884–1887 |
| Brunei under British protection | 1888–1958 |
| Brunei after Sarawak annexes Limbang | 1890–1904 |
| Brunei after the Lawas transfer to Sarawak | 1905 |
| Brunei under the British Resident system | 1906–1940 |
| Brunei under Japanese occupation | 1941–1944 |
| Brunei under British military administration | 1945 |
| Brunei under 1959 Constitution | 1959 |
| Brunei under the 1959 Constitution | 1960–1970 |
| Brunei with full internal self-government | 1971–1983 |
| Brunei Darussalam after independence | 1984–2010 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2011–Today |
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