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Population density: Brunei vs Haiti compared

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Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Brunei and Haiti rank 100th and 22nd 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 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Brunei 79.6% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Brunei
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brunei Haiti
2026 231 1,132
2025 229.2 1,119
2024 227.4 1,106
2023 225.6 1,094
2022 223.8 1,081
2021 222 1,069
2020 219.9 1,057
2019 217.6 1,044
2018 215.2 1,030
2017 212.7 1,017
2016 210.1 1,003
2015 207.5 989
2014 204.8 975
2013 202.1 961
2012 199.3 946
2011 196.3 932
2010 192.8 921
2009 189.2 911
2008 185.7 896
2007 182.3 881
2006 179.2 866
2005 176.4 852
2004 173.4 837
2003 170.4 823
2002 167.1 809
2001 163.8 795
2000 160.4 780
1999 157 766
1998 153.5 752
1997 150.1 738
1996 146.6 724
1995 143.1 711
1994 139.6 697
1993 136.1 684
1992 132.6 671
1991 129.1 657
1990 125.5 644
1989 121.9 631
1988 118.4 618
1987 114.9 606
1986 111.3 594
1985 107.6 582
1984 104 570
1983 100.6 559
1982 97.4 548
1981 94.3 538
1980 91.5 528
1979 88.7 518
1978 85.9 508
1977 83.2 498
1976 80.4 489
1975 77.7 479
1974 75 470
1973 72.4 461
1972 69.9 452
1971 67.8 444
1970 66.4 436
1969 64.6 428
1968 62 420
1967 59.5 412
1966 56.9 404
1965 54.5 397
1964 52.1 390
1963 49.7 383
1962 47.5 376
1961 45.5 369

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 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brunei
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Brunei Haiti
2024 74.9% 55%
2023 74.8% 54.4%
2022 74.8% 53.9%
2021 74.8% 53.2%
2020 74.8% 52.6%
2019 74.8% 52%
2018 74.8% 51.4%
2017 74.8% 50.7%
2016 74.9% 50.1%
2015 74.9% 49.4%
2014 75.1% 48.8%
2013 75.2% 48.1%
2012 75.3% 47.4%
2011 75.3% 46.8%
2010 75.3% 46.1%
2009 75.1% 45.4%
2008 74.8% 44.7%
2007 74.4% 44%
2006 74% 43.3%
2005 73.6% 42.6%
2004 73.1% 41.9%
2003 72.6% 41.2%
2002 72.1% 40%
2001 71.7% 38.4%
2000 71.2% 36.8%
1999 70.8% 35.3%
1998 70.3% 33.9%
1997 69.8% 32.5%
1996 69.3% 31.1%
1995 68.8% 29.8%
1994 68.3% 28.6%
1993 67.7% 27.4%
1992 67.1% 26.4%
1991 66.5% 25.4%
1990 65.7% 24.4%
1989 64.8% 23.6%
1988 63.8% 22.9%
1987 62.7% 22.2%
1986 61.7% 21.7%
1985 60.8% 21.3%
1984 60.1% 20.9%
1983 59.6% 20.7%
1982 59.4% 20.6%
1981 59.4% 20.6%
1980 59.5% 20.6%
1979 59.9% 20.5%
1978 60.4% 20.5%
1977 61% 20.5%
1976 61.6% 20.5%
1975 62.2% 20.5%
1974 62.8% 20.5%
1973 63.2% 20.4%
1972 63.5% 20.4%
1971 63.6% 20.3%
1970 63.2% 19.3%
1969 62.3% 18.8%
1968 60.8% 18.4%
1967 59% 18%
1966 56.9% 17.6%
1965 54.6% 17.2%
1964 52.2% 16.8%
1963 49.8% 16.4%
1962 47.4% 16%
1961 45.3% 15.6%
1960 43.3% 15.2%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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