Real size
How big is Brunei really?
5,670 km²
2,190 sq mi · 2nd smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Cyprus
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Brunei covers 5,670 km² (2,190 sq mi), about the size of Cyprus. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
Part of the land Brunei holds or claims is disputed (1 dispute). Our area follows the borders drawn on today's map. See the disputed territories →
- Real area
- 5,670 km²
- Size rank
- 166th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 5°N
Countries about the same size
- CyprusAbout the same size
- Trinidad and TobagoBrunei is 1.1 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago
- Puerto RicoPuerto Rico is 1.6 times the size of Brunei
- LebanonLebanon is 1.8 times the size of Brunei
- GambiaThe Gambia is 1.8 times the size of Brunei
Brunei through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Brunei?
- Brunei covers about 5,670 km² (2,190 sq mi). It is the 2nd smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Brunei at the right size?
- Yes. Brunei lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Brunei bigger than Cyprus?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.