Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Brunei
Brunei: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 87.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.8 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 216 countries
All-time high
87.8 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
17.56 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Brunei, 1961–2024
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 2024, population density in Brunei stood at 87.8 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Brunei peaked at 87.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 114th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Brunei, 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% |
| 2024 | 87.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 87.8 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 87.8 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 86.38 people per sq. km of land area | 84.9 people per sq. km of land area | 87.8 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 111 Senegal 96.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 East Timor 94.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Dominica 88.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 115 Albania 86.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 86.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 117 Morocco 85.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Brunei
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Brunei?
- Population density in Brunei was 87.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for population density?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.