Land area in square kilometres in Brunei
Brunei: Land area in square kilometres was 5,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Brunei stood at 5,270 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Brunei peaked at 5,270 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,270 sq. km, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
- 166 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 170 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Brunei?
- Land area in square kilometres in Brunei was 5,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,270 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.