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Population density: Brunei vs Cuba compared

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Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 271.8 people in Cuba. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. Brunei and Cuba rank 100th and 90th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Cuba, making the population density in Brunei 15% lower than in Cuba.

Population density by year

Brunei
Cuba

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brunei Cuba
2026 231 271.8
2025 229.2 272.9
2024 227.4 274
2023 225.6 275
2022 223.8 276
2021 222 277.5
2020 219.9 278.9
2019 217.6 279.5
2018 215.2 280.1
2017 212.7 280.7
2016 210.1 280.4
2015 207.5 280.5
2014 204.8 281
2013 202.1 280.8
2012 199.3 274.5
2011 196.3 273.9
2010 192.8 274.9
2009 189.2 274.8
2008 185.7 274.8
2007 182.3 274.7
2006 179.2 274.5
2005 176.4 274
2004 173.4 273.5
2003 170.4 272.9
2002 167.1 272.1
2001 163.8 268.7
2000 160.4 267.9
1999 157 267
1998 153.5 266.1
1997 150.1 265.2
1996 146.6 264.4
1995 143.1 263.5
1994 139.6 262.5
1993 136.1 261.4
1992 132.6 260.1
1991 129.1 258.5
1990 125.5 256.4
1989 121.9 254
1988 118.4 251.6
1987 114.9 249.2
1986 111.3 247
1985 107.6 244.9
1984 104 242.9
1983 100.6 240.9
1982 97.4 239
1981 94.3 237.5
1980 91.5 236.4
1979 88.7 235.4
1978 85.9 234.2
1977 83.2 232.7
1976 80.4 230.8
1975 77.7 228.6
1974 75 226.1
1973 72.4 223.2
1972 69.9 220
1971 67.8 216.5
1970 66.4 212.8
1969 64.6 209
1968 62 205.2
1967 59.5 201.4
1966 56.9 197.6
1965 54.5 193.7
1964 52.1 189.7
1963 49.7 185.7
1962 47.5 181.9
1961 45.5 178.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Brunei increased by 28.9%, compared to a 0.96% decline in Cuba.

In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. Cuba was 76th in 2006 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brunei
Cuba
1x
Year Urban population
Brunei Cuba
2024 74.9% 77.2%
2023 74.8% 77.1%
2022 74.8% 77.1%
2021 74.8% 77.1%
2020 74.8% 77.1%
2019 74.8% 77.1%
2018 74.8% 77%
2017 74.8% 77%
2016 74.9% 76.9%
2015 74.9% 76.9%
2014 75.1% 76.8%
2013 75.2% 76.8%
2012 75.3% 76.8%
2011 75.3% 76.7%
2010 75.3% 76.6%
2009 75.1% 76.5%
2008 74.8% 76.4%
2007 74.4% 76.2%
2006 74% 76.1%
2005 73.6% 76%
2004 73.1% 75.9%
2003 72.6% 75.9%
2002 72.1% 75.9%
2001 71.7% 75.9%
2000 71.2% 75.6%
1999 70.8% 75.4%
1998 70.3% 75.3%
1997 69.8% 75.1%
1996 69.3% 74.8%
1995 68.8% 74.6%
1994 68.3% 74.5%
1993 67.7% 74.5%
1992 67.1% 74.4%
1991 66.5% 74.1%
1990 65.7% 73.7%
1989 64.8% 73.3%
1988 63.8% 72.7%
1987 62.7% 72.1%
1986 61.7% 71.6%
1985 60.8% 71.1%
1984 60.1% 70.8%
1983 59.6% 70.3%
1982 59.4% 69.5%
1981 59.4% 68.9%
1980 59.5% 68.4%
1979 59.9% 67.7%
1978 60.4% 66.9%
1977 61% 65.9%
1976 61.6% 64.9%
1975 62.2% 63.9%
1974 62.8% 63%
1973 63.2% 62.1%
1972 63.5% 61.3%
1971 63.6% 60.7%
1970 63.2% 60.3%
1969 62.3% 59.9%
1968 60.8% 59.6%
1967 59% 59.4%
1966 56.9% 59.1%
1965 54.6% 58.8%
1964 52.2% 58.6%
1963 49.8% 58.3%
1962 47.4% 58.1%
1961 45.3% 57.9%
1960 43.3% 57.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 73.1% to 74.9% in Brunei and from 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba.

Densely populated cities

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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