Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Saint Lucia are ranked 101st and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Brunei is 70.2% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
180421
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 763 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 761 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 759 |
| 2021 | 222 | 758 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 757 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 754 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 752 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 749 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 746 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 743 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 739 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 736 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 733 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 729 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 726 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 721 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 717 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 712 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 708 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 702 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 697 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 692 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 686 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 680 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 673 |
| 1999 | 157 | 665 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 657 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 648 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 639 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 629 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 619 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 610 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 601 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 592 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 585 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 580 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 573 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 566 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 557 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 548 |
| 1984 | 104 | 540 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 531 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 523 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 514 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 506 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 499 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 492 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 485 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 477 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 470 |
| 1974 | 75 | 463 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 456 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 450 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 444 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 438 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 433 |
| 1968 | 62 | 427 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 422 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 418 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 414 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 410 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 406 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 401 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 77% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 76% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 75% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 72% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 28% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 29% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 66% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 26% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 64% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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