Brunei vs Puerto Rico: Land area
Brunei
5,270 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Brunei rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Land area over time
- Brunei
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8,870 sq. km against 5,270 sq. km in Brunei, a difference of 3,600 sq. km.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Brunei's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5,270 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 3,600 sq. km | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Brunei or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 8,870 sq. km against 5,270 sq. km in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Brunei and Puerto Rico?
- 3,600 sq. km, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area?
- Brunei ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.