Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Lesotho are ranked 101st and 114th, 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 Lesotho, hence the population density in Brunei is 14% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 195 |
| 2021 | 222 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 184 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 169 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 171 |
| 1999 | 157 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 104 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 120 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 110 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 75 | 100 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 87 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 62 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 78 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 29% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 77% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 76% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 75% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 72% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 19% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 18% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 17% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 14% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 66% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 64% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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