Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 178.9 people in Croatia. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 157,560 sq ft in Croatia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Croatia are ranked 101st and 121st, 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 0.05% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Croatia, hence the population density in Brunei is 27.1% higher than in Croatia.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Croatia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 178.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 121/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
3839202
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 21,606 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 155,795 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 41.1% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 58.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Croatia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 10.2% decline in Croatia.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Croatia was 92nd in 2004 and ranks 121st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Croatia
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 178.9 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 178.6 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 178.5 |
| 2021 | 222 | 179.5 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 181.2 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 182.8 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 184.6 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 187 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 190.1 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 192.1 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 194.4 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 195.9 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 197.2 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 198.1 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 198.8 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 199.2 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 199.5 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 199.5 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 199.5 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 199.5 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 199.2 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 199.2 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 199.3 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 199.2 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 207 |
| 1999 | 157 | 209 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 209.9 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 209.8 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 210.8 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 214 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 215.5 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 213.1 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 212 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | - |
| 1990 | 125.5 | - |
| 1989 | 121.9 | - |
| 1988 | 118.4 | - |
| 1987 | 114.9 | - |
| 1986 | 111.3 | - |
| 1985 | 107.6 | - |
| 1984 | 104 | - |
| 1983 | 100.6 | - |
| 1982 | 97.4 | - |
| 1981 | 94.3 | - |
| 1980 | 91.5 | - |
| 1979 | 88.7 | - |
| 1978 | 85.9 | - |
| 1977 | 83.2 | - |
| 1976 | 80.4 | - |
| 1975 | 77.7 | - |
| 1974 | 75 | - |
| 1973 | 72.4 | - |
| 1972 | 69.9 | - |
| 1971 | 67.8 | - |
| 1970 | 66.4 | - |
| 1969 | 64.6 | - |
| 1968 | 62 | - |
| 1967 | 59.5 | - |
| 1966 | 56.9 | - |
| 1965 | 54.5 | - |
| 1964 | 52.1 | - |
| 1963 | 49.7 | - |
| 1962 | 47.5 | - |
| 1961 | 45.5 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Croatia
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 58.9% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 58.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 58.2% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 57.9% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 57.6% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 57.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 56.9% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 56.7% |
| 2016 | 77% | 56.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 56.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 55.9% |
| 2013 | 76% | 55.7% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 55.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 55.3% |
| 2010 | 75% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 55% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 54.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 54.5% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 54.3% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 54.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 54% |
| 2002 | 72% | 53.8% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 53.6% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 53.2% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 53% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 52.7% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 52.5% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 52.3% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 52% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 51.8% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 51.6% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 51.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 51% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 50.7% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 50.3% |
| 1987 | 66% | 50% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 49.6% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 48.9% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 48.6% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 48.2% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 47.9% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 47.3% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 46.6% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 45.9% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 45.2% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 44.5% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 43.9% |
| 1974 | 64% | 43.2% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 42.5% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 41.2% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 40.2% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 39.1% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 38.1% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 37% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 36% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 35% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 34% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 33% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 32% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 31% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 30.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 54.1% to 58.9% in Croatia.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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