Population density in Brunei
Brunei: Population density was 88.2 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
88.2 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 234 countries
All-time high
98.93 people per km²
in 2055
All-time low
0.3795 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Brunei, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Brunei stood at 88.2 people per km².
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Brunei peaked at 98.93 people per km² in 2055 and was at its lowest, 0.3795 people per km², in 1000.
That places Brunei 130th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3795 people per km² | 0.3795 people per km² | 0.3795 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4554 people per km² | 0.4554 people per km² | 0.4554 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.759 people per km² | 0.759 people per km² | 0.759 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8349 people per km² | 0.8349 people per km² | 0.8349 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9108 people per km² | 0.9108 people per km² | 0.9108 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.759 people per km² | 0.759 people per km² | 0.759 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9488 people per km² | 0.9488 people per km² | 0.9488 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.14 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.29 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.53 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.99 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.17 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4285 people per km² | 0.4285 people per km² | 0.4285 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4357 people per km² | 0.4285 people per km² | 0.4486 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4829 people per km² | 0.4531 people per km² | 0.5195 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5822 people per km² | 0.53 people per km² | 0.6374 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7146 people per km² | 0.6505 people per km² | 0.7824 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8795 people per km² | 0.7985 people per km² | 0.9653 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.1 people per km² | 0.9858 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.42 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 1.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.95 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.71 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | 3.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.74 people per km² | 3.22 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.68 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.47 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.84 people per km² | 5.98 people per km² | 7.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.42 people per km² | 7.98 people per km² | 8.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.23 people per km² | 9.17 people per km² | 15.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.69 people per km² | 16.77 people per km² | 24.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.63 people per km² | 25.65 people per km² | 34.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.01 people per km² | 35.32 people per km² | 47.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 people per km² | 48.45 people per km² | 60.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 people per km² | 61.94 people per km² | 73.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.48 people per km² | 74.45 people per km² | 84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.07 people per km² | 84.9 people per km² | 90.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 93.69 people per km² | 91.55 people per km² | 95.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 97.34 people per km² | 96.01 people per km² | 98.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 98.83 people per km² | 98.59 people per km² | 98.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 98.06 people per km² | 97.16 people per km² | 98.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 95.68 people per km² | 94.35 people per km² | 96.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 92.67 people per km² | 91.31 people per km² | 94.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.75 people per km² | 88.49 people per km² | 91.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.2 people per km² | 88.2 people per km² | 88.2 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Brunei
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Brunei?
- Population density in Brunei was 88.2 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 98.93 people per km² in 2055.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3795 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for population density?
- Brunei ranks 130th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.