Brunei vs French Polynesia: Land area in square kilometers
Brunei
5,270 sq. km
in 2023
French Polynesia
3,471 sq. km
in 2023
Brunei rank
167th
French Polynesia rank
170th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Brunei
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5,270 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,799 sq. km.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | Brunei |
| 1970s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | Brunei |
| 1980s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | Brunei |
| 1990s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2000s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 1,799 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2010s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 1,799 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5,270 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 1,799 sq. km | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Brunei or French Polynesia?
- Brunei, at 5,270 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Brunei and French Polynesia?
- 1,799 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and French Polynesia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Brunei ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.