Skip to content

Population density: Brunei vs Poland compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Brunei and Poland rank 100th and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Brunei 23.7% lower than in Poland.

Population density by year

Brunei
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brunei Poland
2026 231 303
2025 229.2 306
2024 227.4 309
2023 225.6 310
2022 223.8 312
2021 222 313
2020 219.9 317
2019 217.6 321
2018 215.2 321
2017 212.7 321
2016 210.1 321
2015 207.5 321
2014 204.8 322
2013 202.1 322
2012 199.3 322
2011 196.3 322
2010 192.8 322
2009 189.2 323
2008 185.7 322
2007 182.3 322
2006 179.2 322
2005 176.4 323
2004 173.4 323
2003 170.4 323
2002 167.1 323
2001 163.8 323
2000 160.4 324
1999 157 327
1998 153.5 327
1997 150.1 327
1996 146.6 327
1995 143.1 326
1994 139.6 326
1993 136.1 325
1992 132.6 324
1991 129.1 323
1990 125.5 322
1989 121.9 321
1988 118.4 320
1987 114.9 319
1986 111.3 317
1985 107.6 315
1984 104 312
1983 100.6 309
1982 97.4 306
1981 94.3 304
1980 91.5 301
1979 88.7 298.1
1978 85.9 295.7
1977 83.2 293.3
1976 80.4 290.5
1975 77.7 287.6
1974 75 284.8
1973 72.4 282.1
1972 69.9 279.5
1971 67.8 277.2
1970 66.4 276.2
1969 64.6 275.2
1968 62 273.1
1967 59.5 270.5
1966 56.9 267.9
1965 54.5 265.9
1964 52.1 263.3
1963 49.7 259.7
1962 47.5 256.3
1961 45.5 253.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/population-density/brunei/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Brunei increased by 28.9%, compared to a 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brunei
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Brunei Poland
2024 74.9% 60%
2023 74.8% 59.9%
2022 74.8% 59.8%
2021 74.8% 59.8%
2020 74.8% 59.9%
2019 74.8% 60%
2018 74.8% 60.1%
2017 74.8% 60.1%
2016 74.9% 60.2%
2015 74.9% 60.3%
2014 75.1% 60.4%
2013 75.2% 60.5%
2012 75.3% 60.6%
2011 75.3% 60.7%
2010 75.3% 60.8%
2009 75.1% 61%
2008 74.8% 61.1%
2007 74.4% 61.3%
2006 74% 61.4%
2005 73.6% 61.5%
2004 73.1% 61.7%
2003 72.6% 61.7%
2002 72.1% 61.8%
2001 71.7% 61.8%
2000 71.2% 61.7%
1999 70.8% 61.7%
1998 70.3% 61.7%
1997 69.8% 61.7%
1996 69.3% 61.6%
1995 68.8% 61.6%
1994 68.3% 61.5%
1993 67.7% 61.5%
1992 67.1% 61.4%
1991 66.5% 61.4%
1990 65.7% 61.3%
1989 64.8% 61.2%
1988 63.8% 61.1%
1987 62.7% 61%
1986 61.7% 60.7%
1985 60.8% 60.4%
1984 60.1% 60.1%
1983 59.6% 59.6%
1982 59.4% 59.2%
1981 59.4% 58.7%
1980 59.5% 58.2%
1979 59.9% 57.7%
1978 60.4% 57.2%
1977 61% 56.7%
1976 61.6% 56%
1975 62.2% 55.3%
1974 62.8% 54.6%
1973 63.2% 53.9%
1972 63.5% 53.2%
1971 63.6% 52.6%
1970 63.2% 52.1%
1969 62.3% 51.6%
1968 60.8% 51.2%
1967 59% 50.9%
1966 56.9% 50.6%
1965 54.6% 50.2%
1964 52.2% 49.9%
1963 49.8% 49.5%
1962 47.4% 49.1%
1961 45.3% 48.6%
1960 43.3% 48.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/brunei/poland | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 73.1% to 74.9% in Brunei and from 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/brunei/poland | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.