Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0453 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0453 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0453 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brunei 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0453 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0453 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 20 Bahrain 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Kuwait 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Jamaica 0.0421 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Brunei was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.