Which has higher surface area, Brunei or Cape Verde?

Brunei, at 5,770 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Brunei and Cape Verde?

1,740 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cape Verde?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Cape Verde: Surface area

Brunei

5,770 sq. km

in 2023

Cape Verde

4,030 sq. km

in 2023

Brunei rank

168th

Cape Verde rank

171st

Surface area over time

Brunei
Cape Verde

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 5,770 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,740 sq. km.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 168th and Cape Verde ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
1970s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
1980s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
1990s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
2000s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
2010s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei
2020s	5,770 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Brunei or Cape Verde?: Brunei, at 5,770 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Brunei and Cape Verde?: 1,740 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cape Verde?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Cape Verde rank globally for surface area?: Brunei ranks 168th and Cape Verde ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.