Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 107,389 sq ft in Costa Rica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Costa Rica are ranked 101st and 91st, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Costa Rica, hence the population density in Brunei is 12.6% lower than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 259 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 222 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 213 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 157 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 104 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 118 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 75 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 62 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 82% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 77% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 76% | 75% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 75% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 72% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 50% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 66% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 42% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 64% | 41% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 37% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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