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Population density: Brunei vs Dominican Republic compared

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Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Brunei and the Dominican Republic rank 100th and 49th 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 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, making the population density in Brunei 63% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Brunei
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brunei Dominican Republic
2026 231 624
2025 229.2 619
2024 227.4 614
2023 225.6 609
2022 223.8 603
2021 222 598
2020 219.9 592
2019 217.6 585
2018 215.2 578
2017 212.7 572
2016 210.1 566
2015 207.5 559
2014 204.8 553
2013 202.1 547
2012 199.3 540
2011 196.3 533
2010 192.8 526
2009 189.2 520
2008 185.7 513
2007 182.3 507
2006 179.2 501
2005 176.4 495
2004 173.4 488
2003 170.4 481
2002 167.1 475
2001 163.8 468
2000 160.4 460
1999 157 453
1998 153.5 446
1997 150.1 438
1996 146.6 431
1995 143.1 423
1994 139.6 415
1993 136.1 407
1992 132.6 399
1991 129.1 391
1990 125.5 383
1989 121.9 375
1988 118.4 368
1987 114.9 360
1986 111.3 352
1985 107.6 345
1984 104 337
1983 100.6 330
1982 97.4 322
1981 94.3 315
1980 91.5 307
1979 88.7 299.7
1978 85.9 292.3
1977 83.2 285
1976 80.4 277.7
1975 77.7 270.6
1974 75 263.5
1973 72.4 256.4
1972 69.9 249.4
1971 67.8 242.6
1970 66.4 235.9
1969 64.6 229.3
1968 62 222.9
1967 59.5 216.5
1966 56.9 210.3
1965 54.5 204.2
1964 52.1 198.3
1963 49.7 192.4
1962 47.5 186.6
1961 45.5 180.8

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 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brunei
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Brunei Dominican Republic
2024 74.9% 72.4%
2023 74.8% 72.4%
2022 74.8% 72.4%
2021 74.8% 72.9%
2020 74.8% 73.3%
2019 74.8% 73.5%
2018 74.8% 73.8%
2017 74.8% 73.9%
2016 74.9% 74.1%
2015 74.9% 74.1%
2014 75.1% 74.2%
2013 75.2% 74.2%
2012 75.3% 74.2%
2011 75.3% 74.2%
2010 75.3% 74.2%
2009 75.1% 73.6%
2008 74.8% 72.5%
2007 74.4% 71%
2006 74% 69.3%
2005 73.6% 67.6%
2004 73.1% 65.9%
2003 72.6% 64.4%
2002 72.1% 63.3%
2001 71.7% 62.3%
2000 71.2% 61.3%
1999 70.8% 60.4%
1998 70.3% 59.5%
1997 69.8% 58.6%
1996 69.3% 57.8%
1995 68.8% 57.1%
1994 68.3% 56.5%
1993 67.7% 56%
1992 67.1% 55.6%
1991 66.5% 55.3%
1990 65.7% 55%
1989 64.8% 54.7%
1988 63.8% 54.4%
1987 62.7% 54.2%
1986 61.7% 54%
1985 60.8% 53.7%
1984 60.1% 53.4%
1983 59.6% 53.1%
1982 59.4% 52.6%
1981 59.4% 52.1%
1980 59.5% 51.5%
1979 59.9% 50.7%
1978 60.4% 49.7%
1977 61% 48.6%
1976 61.6% 47.5%
1975 62.2% 46.3%
1974 62.8% 45%
1973 63.2% 43.8%
1972 63.5% 42.6%
1971 63.6% 41.4%
1970 63.2% 40.2%
1969 62.3% 39.2%
1968 60.8% 38.1%
1967 59% 37.1%
1966 56.9% 36%
1965 54.6% 34.9%
1964 52.2% 33.9%
1963 49.8% 32.9%
1962 47.4% 31.9%
1961 45.3% 31%
1960 43.3% 30.2%

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 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

Densely populated cities

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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