Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0867 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0867 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0254 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0775 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0826 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 112 Senegal 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Dominica 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei was 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.