Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and San Marino are ranked 101st and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in Brunei is 84.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
33996
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 222 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 157 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 999 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 986 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 979 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 977 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 971 |
| 1984 | 104 | 965 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 960 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 952 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 943 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 932 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 920 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 908 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 864 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 825 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 822 |
| 1974 | 75 | 821 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 820 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 811 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 795 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 784 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 778 |
| 1968 | 62 | 771 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 764 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 756 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 747 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 733 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 716 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 699 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 77% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 76% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 96% |
| 2010 | 75% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 95% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 94% |
| 2002 | 72% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 66% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 64% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 67% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 50% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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