Rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Rural population, per square kilometre was 21.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam is 21.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 21.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.38 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.78 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.53 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.25 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 16.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 16.59 units per square kilometre | 17.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 17.82 units per square kilometre | 18.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 units per square kilometre | 18.43 units per square kilometre | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 units per square kilometre | 21.42 units per square kilometre | 21.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 117 Dominica 23.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tunisia 23.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nicaragua 23.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 21.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 21.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 21.03 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei Darussalam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.18 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.18 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam was 21.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural 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.