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Population density: Brunei vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Brunei has a population density of 231 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Brunei and Trinidad and Tobago rank 100th and 40th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Brunei 66.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Brunei
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brunei Trinidad
2026 231 694
2025 229.2 693
2024 227.4 691
2023 225.6 690
2022 223.8 690
2021 222 690
2020 219.9 690
2019 217.6 689
2018 215.2 686
2017 212.7 685
2016 210.1 684
2015 207.5 681
2014 204.8 679
2013 202.1 677
2012 199.3 674
2011 196.3 670
2010 192.8 665
2009 189.2 661
2008 185.7 661
2007 182.3 658
2006 179.2 655
2005 176.4 654
2004 173.4 679
2003 170.4 676
2002 167.1 672
2001 163.8 669
2000 160.4 666
1999 157 664
1998 153.5 661
1997 150.1 659
1996 146.6 657
1995 143.1 654
1994 139.6 650
1993 136.1 646
1992 132.6 642
1991 129.1 637
1990 125.5 632
1989 121.9 627
1988 118.4 621
1987 114.9 615
1986 111.3 607
1985 107.6 599
1984 104 592
1983 100.6 586
1982 97.4 580
1981 94.3 573
1980 91.5 566
1979 88.7 559
1978 85.9 552
1977 83.2 545
1976 80.4 538
1975 77.7 532
1974 75 525
1973 72.4 519
1972 69.9 512
1971 67.8 506
1970 66.4 501
1969 64.6 495
1968 62 489
1967 59.5 483
1966 56.9 476
1965 54.5 469
1964 52.1 461
1963 49.7 453
1962 47.5 444
1961 45.5 436

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 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Brunei ranked 104th by population density and is 100th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brunei
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Brunei Trinidad
2024 74.9% 54%
2023 74.8% 54%
2022 74.8% 53.9%
2021 74.8% 53.9%
2020 74.8% 53.9%
2019 74.8% 53.9%
2018 74.8% 53.9%
2017 74.8% 53.9%
2016 74.9% 53.9%
2015 74.9% 53.9%
2014 75.1% 53.9%
2013 75.2% 53.9%
2012 75.3% 53.9%
2011 75.3% 53.9%
2010 75.3% 54.1%
2009 75.1% 54.4%
2008 74.8% 54.7%
2007 74.4% 54.9%
2006 74% 55.2%
2005 73.6% 55.4%
2004 73.1% 55.6%
2003 72.6% 55.7%
2002 72.1% 55.8%
2001 71.7% 55.9%
2000 71.2% 55.9%
1999 70.8% 55.9%
1998 70.3% 55.9%
1997 69.8% 55.8%
1996 69.3% 55.8%
1995 68.8% 55.7%
1994 68.3% 55.6%
1993 67.7% 55.5%
1992 67.1% 55.3%
1991 66.5% 55.2%
1990 65.7% 55%
1989 64.8% 54.8%
1988 63.8% 54.6%
1987 62.7% 54.4%
1986 61.7% 54.1%
1985 60.8% 53.9%
1984 60.1% 53.6%
1983 59.6% 53.3%
1982 59.4% 53%
1981 59.4% 52.6%
1980 59.5% 52.3%
1979 59.9% 51.8%
1978 60.4% 51%
1977 61% 50%
1976 61.6% 48.7%
1975 62.2% 47.3%
1974 62.8% 45.7%
1973 63.2% 44%
1972 63.5% 42.2%
1971 63.6% 40.5%
1970 63.2% 38.8%
1969 62.3% 37%
1968 60.8% 34.7%
1967 59% 32.1%
1966 56.9% 29.3%
1965 54.6% 26.5%
1964 52.2% 23.8%
1963 49.8% 21.5%
1962 47.4% 19.5%
1961 45.3% 18.1%
1960 43.3% 17.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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:

  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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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