Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Burkina Faso are ranked 101st and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brunei has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.004% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, hence the population density in Brunei is 2.01% higher than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.4% |
Brunei vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 218 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 222 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 183 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 120 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 157 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 104 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 64 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 75 | 57 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 56 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 55 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 62 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 48 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 30% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 77% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 76% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 75% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 23% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 20% |
| 2002 | 72% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 66% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 64% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
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