Population density in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population density was 87.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Brunei Darussalam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Brunei Darussalam stood at 87.09 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 87.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 115th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.56 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 18.35 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 19.2 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 20.1 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 21.03 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 21.99 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 22.96 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 23.95 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 24.94 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 25.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 26.98 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.96 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 28.97 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 29.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 31.05 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 32.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 33.18 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34.24 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.32 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 37.6 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 38.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 40.16 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 41.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 42.98 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 44.38 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 45.71 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 47.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 48.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 49.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 60.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 61.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 63.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.12 people per sq. km of land area | 17.56 people per sq. km of land area | 24.94 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.63 people per sq. km of land area | 25.64 people per sq. km of land area | 34.24 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 people per sq. km of land area | 35.32 people per sq. km of land area | 47.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 people per sq. km of land area | 48.44 people per sq. km of land area | 60.61 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 people per sq. km of land area | 61.94 people per sq. km of land area | 73.05 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 people per sq. km of land area | 74.45 people per sq. km of land area | 84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.03 people per sq. km of land area | 84.9 people per sq. km of land area | 87.09 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Dominica 88.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Albania 88.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Republic of Moldova 85.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 117 Morocco 84.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 84.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population density in Brunei Darussalam was 87.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 87.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population density?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.