Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei ranked 100th out of 197.
Brunei has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.004% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Brunei compared to the World's average
Brunei
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | N/A |
| Population |
469802
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Brunei population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Brunei has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 31.1%. The population density rank was 101st 22 years ago and is 100th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 100 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 101 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 101 |
| 2021 | 222 | 101 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 101 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 102 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 102 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 103 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 103 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 103 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 104 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 103 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 103 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 103 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 103 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 104 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 103 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 103 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 104 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 102 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 101 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 101 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 103 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 104 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 103 |
| 1999 | 157 | 100 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 104 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 104 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 105 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 104 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 104 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 103 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 101 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 91 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 90 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 89 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 89 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 89 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 88 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 88 |
| 1984 | 104 | 88 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 88 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 88 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 88 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 88 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 89 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 89 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 90 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 92 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 92 |
| 1974 | 75 | 92 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 92 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 93 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 93 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 93 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 93 |
| 1968 | 62 | 93 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 93 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 93 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 95 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 96 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 96 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 98 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 99 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Brunei from 1960 to 2024: 43.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 71.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 74.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 61 |
| 2023 | 74.8% | 59 |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 59 |
| 2021 | 74.8% | 57 |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 57 |
| 2019 | 74.8% | 57 |
| 2018 | 74.8% | 55 |
| 2017 | 74.8% | 55 |
| 2016 | 74.9% | 56 |
| 2015 | 74.9% | 56 |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 54 |
| 2013 | 75.2% | 52 |
| 2012 | 75.3% | 51 |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 50 |
| 2010 | 75.3% | 49 |
| 2009 | 75.1% | 49 |
| 2008 | 74.8% | 49 |
| 2007 | 74.4% | 49 |
| 2006 | 74% | 49 |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 50 |
| 2004 | 73.1% | 52 |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 52 |
| 2002 | 72.1% | 53 |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 52 |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 53 |
| 1999 | 70.8% | 52 |
| 1998 | 70.3% | 52 |
| 1997 | 69.8% | 53 |
| 1996 | 69.3% | 53 |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 55 |
| 1994 | 68.3% | 55 |
| 1993 | 67.7% | 58 |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 63 |
| 1991 | 66.5% | 64 |
| 1990 | 65.7% | 65 |
| 1989 | 64.8% | 65 |
| 1988 | 63.8% | 66 |
| 1987 | 62.7% | 67 |
| 1986 | 61.7% | 67 |
| 1985 | 60.8% | 67 |
| 1984 | 60.1% | 67 |
| 1983 | 59.6% | 68 |
| 1982 | 59.4% | 64 |
| 1981 | 59.4% | 63 |
| 1980 | 59.5% | 63 |
| 1979 | 59.9% | 60 |
| 1978 | 60.4% | 59 |
| 1977 | 61% | 55 |
| 1976 | 61.6% | 53 |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 48 |
| 1974 | 62.8% | 46 |
| 1973 | 63.2% | 44 |
| 1972 | 63.5% | 42 |
| 1971 | 63.6% | 39 |
| 1970 | 63.2% | 38 |
| 1969 | 62.3% | 38 |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 41 |
| 1967 | 59% | 44 |
| 1966 | 56.9% | 44 |
| 1965 | 54.6% | 46 |
| 1964 | 52.2% | 50 |
| 1963 | 49.8% | 52 |
| 1962 | 47.4% | 57 |
| 1961 | 45.3% | 63 |
| 1960 | 43.3% | 63 |
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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