Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 767 people in Saint Lucia. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. Brunei and Saint Lucia rank 100th and 34th 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, making the population density in Brunei 69.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2026 | 231 | 767 |
| 2025 | 229.2 | 765 |
| 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 |
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 8.35% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2006 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 231 ppl/mi² | 767 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
470884
|
180638
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 70.9% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 29.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 29.1% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | 29.1% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 29.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | 27.4% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | 22.9% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | 21.8% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | 20.8% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | 20% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 19.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | 18.9% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | 18.6% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 18.5% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | 18.5% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | 19% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | 19.8% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | 20.9% |
| 2006 | 74% | 22.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | 23.5% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | 24.8% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 26% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | 26.9% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 27.9% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | 28.2% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | 28.5% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | 28.7% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | 29% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 29.2% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | 29.3% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | 29.5% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 29.5% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | 29.5% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | 29.4% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | 29% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | 28.6% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | 28.3% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | 27.9% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 59.4% | 26.7% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | 26.4% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | 26% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 61% | 25.1% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | 24.6% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 24.1% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | 23.7% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | 23.2% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | 22.8% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | 22.4% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | 21.8% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 59% | 21.4% |
| 1966 | 56.9% | 21.2% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | 21.1% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | 20.9% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | 20.6% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | 20.4% |
| 1960 | 43.3% | 20.3% |
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 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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