Population, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Population, per square kilometre was 87.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.56 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 87.09 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 87.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brunei 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 19.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 20.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 23.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 24.94 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 28.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 29.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 31.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 32.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 33.18 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 37.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 38.85 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 40.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 42.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 44.38 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 45.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 48.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 60.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 61.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 63.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 87.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.31 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 87.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.81 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 17.56 units per square kilometre | 24.94 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.63 units per square kilometre | 25.64 units per square kilometre | 34.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 units per square kilometre | 35.32 units per square kilometre | 47.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 units per square kilometre | 48.44 units per square kilometre | 60.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 units per square kilometre | 61.94 units per square kilometre | 73.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 units per square kilometre | 74.45 units per square kilometre | 84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.03 units per square kilometre | 84.9 units per square kilometre | 87.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 87 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 East Timor 93.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Population, per square kilometre in Brunei was 87.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 87.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population 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.