Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and East Timor are ranked 101st and 99th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Brunei is 6.78% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 244 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 222 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 231 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 218 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 175 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 157 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 104 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 118 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 115 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 75 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 62 | 93 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 77% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 76% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 75% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 27% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 26% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 72% | 25% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 66% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 19% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 15% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 64% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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