Australia vs Brunei Darussalam: Population density of the capital city
Australia
2,116 people per km²
in 2100
Brunei Darussalam
2,142 people per km²
in 2100
Australia rank
183rd
Brunei Darussalam rank
181st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 2,142 people per km² against 2,116 people per km² in Australia, a difference of 26 people per km².
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 183rd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 1,961 people per km² | 2,272 people per km² | 311.88 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2040s | 1,920 people per km² | 2,269 people per km² | 348.6 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2050s | 1,944 people per km² | 2,272 people per km² | 327.2 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2060s | 2,002 people per km² | 2,267 people per km² | 265.23 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2070s | 2,053 people per km² | 2,244 people per km² | 190.74 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2080s | 2,038 people per km² | 2,213 people per km² | 175.12 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2090s | 2,077 people per km² | 2,171 people per km² | 94.35 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2100s | 2,116 people per km² | 2,142 people per km² | 26.11 people per km² | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Australia or Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 2,142 people per km² against 2,116 people per km² in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 26 people per km², with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Australia ranks 183rd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.