Brunei has a population density of 227.4 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Brunei has 134,114 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brunei and Vanuatu are ranked 101st and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Brunei is 226.5% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Brunei
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
469088
|
341110
|
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,592 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Brunei vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brunei increased by 31.1%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Brunei ranked 101st for population density and is in 101st place still. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 227.4 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 225.6 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 223.8 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 222 | 65 |
| 2020 | 219.9 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 217.6 | 62 |
| 2018 | 215.2 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 212.7 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 210.1 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 207.5 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 204.8 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 202.1 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 199.3 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 196.3 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 189.2 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 185.7 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 182.3 | 47 |
| 2006 | 179.2 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 176.4 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 173.4 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 170.4 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 167.1 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 163.8 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 160.4 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 157 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 150.1 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 146.6 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 143.1 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 139.6 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 136.1 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 132.6 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 129.1 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 125.5 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 121.9 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 114.9 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 111.3 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 104 | 27 |
| 1983 | 100.6 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 94.3 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 91.5 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 88.7 | 24 |
| 1978 | 85.9 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 80.4 | 22 |
| 1975 | 77.7 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 75 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 72.4 | 20 |
| 1972 | 69.9 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 67.8 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 64.6 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 62 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 56.9 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 54.5 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 47.5 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | 26% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 77% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | 25% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 76% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 75% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | 24% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 72% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | 22% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | 19% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | 18% |
| 1987 | 66% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 64% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | 13% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 45.2% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 79.4% in Brunei and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
Densely populated cities
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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