Maha Sarakham and Brunei are almost exactly the same size
Maha Sarakham (province of Thailand) covers about 5,740 km² (2,210 mi²) and Brunei (Asia) about 5,720 km² (2,210 mi²). Their outlines are laid over each other below at one scale.
- 5,740km²Maha Sarakham
- 5,720km²Brunei
50 km
- Maha Sarakham
- Brunei
What fits
- Brunei is 100% of the size of Maha Sarakham.
- The measured areas differ by 20.1 km², less than half a percent: closer than the measurement itself is certain.
- Measured in Belgiums: Maha Sarakham is about 0.19, Brunei about 0.19.
How they differ
- Maha Sarakham also has the larger population: 954,000 against 459,000, 2.08× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 166 in Maha Sarakham against 80 in Brunei: Maha Sarakham is 2.07× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 1,790 km apart.
- Together Maha Sarakham and Brunei cover 11,500 km², close to the size of Falkland Islands (11,600 km², 1.3% bigger).
- At Brunei's density, Maha Sarakham would have 461,000 people (it has 954,000). At Maha Sarakham's density, Brunei would have 950,000 (it has 459,000).
- Maha Sarakham's centre is 11.5° of latitude, about 1,280 km, farther north than Brunei's.
- Maha Sarakham is the 38th largest of the 77 provinces of Thailand and covers 1.1% of its area; it is the 20th most densely populated of them.
- Brunei ranks 173rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Maha Sarakham lies about 11° of latitude (roughly 1,280 km) north of Brunei.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Maha Sarakham would have about 6,020 m² and each person in Brunei about 12,460 m².
- Laid side by side, Maha Sarakham and Brunei would cover 11,500 km², about the same size as Qatar.
- Together they have 1.4 million people, about as many people as East Timor.
- Counted as a country, Maha Sarakham would rank 172nd by area and 162nd by population.
Side by side
| Maha Sarakham | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | ProvinceThailand | CountryAsia |
| Area, measured | 5,740 km²2,210 mi² | 5,720 km²2,210 mi² |
| Official area | 5,290 km²Wikidata | 5,770 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 38th of 77in Thailand | 172nd of 239worldwide |
| Population | 954,000Wikidata, 2020 | 459,000Wikidata, 2023 |
| Rank by population | 24th of 77in Thailand | 174th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 166 per km² | 80 per km² |
| Capital | Maha Sarakham | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Latitude range | 15°N to 17°N | 4°N to 5°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2023. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 5,740 km² is 8.4% above Wikidata's official figure of 5,290 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Wikidata's official figure of 5,770 km² agrees with our measured area of 5,720 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12