Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 100th and 112th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Brunei is 12.2% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
469802
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 100th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 222 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 157 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 104 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 60 |
| 1974 | 75 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 54 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 62 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 53 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | 43% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | 40% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | 39% |
| 2006 | 74% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 59.4% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 61% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | 15% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 59% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 56.9% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 43.3% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.1% to 74.9% in Brunei and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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