Brunei vs US size comparison
How Big Is Brunei Compared to the US?
The US is about 1,706 times the size of Brunei. Brunei is about 2.33 times as densely populated. Drag Brunei over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Brunei
- 5,765 km² (2,226 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 1,706 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Delaware (6,446 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Brunei 466,330; the US 341,784,857
- Brunei's rank by area
- 166th-largest of 197
How big Brunei is compared with the US
The US is about 1,706 times the size of Brunei: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 5,765 km² (2,226 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Brunei about 1,404 times. Brunei is bigger than 1 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 49; the state closest in size is Delaware (6,446 km²). It is the 166th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 44th-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Brunei has about 466,300 people (2025), the 171st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 81 people per km² it is about 2.33 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 105th-most densely populated country.
Brunei and the US on a world map
Brunei reaches from 4°N to 5°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Brunei about 1.01 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 3,884 times the size of Brunei, when it is really about 1,706 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Brunei is
Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, is 14,990 km (9,320 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Brunei borders one country: Malaysia.
Brunei and US in numbers
| Brunei | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² 2,226 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 1,706× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 466,330 | 341,784,857 | The US has 733× more |
| Rank by area | 166th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 81 | 35 | Brunei is 2.33× denser |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Washington, D.C. | 14,990 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 1 | 2 |
Brunei compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunei bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 1,706 times the size of Brunei: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 5,765 km² (2,226 sq mi).
How many times would Brunei fit into the US?
About 1,706 times (1,706). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 1,404 times.
Which US state is Brunei closest in size to?
Delaware (6,446 km²). Delaware is about 1.12 times the size of Brunei.
Is Brunei bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 121 times the size of Brunei.
Which has more people, Brunei or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 733 times the 466,300 in Brunei.
Why does Brunei look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Brunei, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 3,884 times the size of Brunei, not 1,706.
Where does Brunei rank by size?
Brunei is the 166th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 44th-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Brunei from the US?
Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, is 14,990 km (9,320 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.