Explore Brunei Darussalam's population density through data on total population, land area and the number of residents per square kilometer.
Population density in Brunei Darussalam reached 87.1 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 466,330 in 2025, while its land area was 5,270 square kilometers. Population density changed by +4.8% over five years and +11.6% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Brunei Darussalam recorded the 115th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Brunei Darussalam Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.