Brunei vs Mexico: Long term urban population region

Brunei
80.83
in 2025
Mexico
82.63
in 2025
Brunei rank
51st
Mexico rank
48th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Brunei
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 82.63 against 80.83 in Brunei, a difference of 1.8.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 23 and Mexico in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Mexico Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0012 0.0007 0.0005 Brunei
1100s 0.0037 0.0022 0.0015 Brunei
1200s 0.011 0.0066 0.0044 Brunei
1300s 0.033 0.0198 0.0133 Brunei
1400s 0.0991 0.0593 0.0398 Brunei
1500s 0.2973 0.1778 0.1195 Brunei
1600s 0.8919 0.5333 0.3585 Brunei
1700s 2.68 1.6 1.08 Brunei
1710s 3.01 1.71 1.3 Brunei
1720s 3.3 1.96 1.34 Brunei
1730s 3.62 2.24 1.38 Brunei
1740s 3.96 2.56 1.4 Brunei
1750s 4.34 2.92 1.41 Brunei
1760s 4.75 3.34 1.41 Brunei
1770s 5.2 3.82 1.38 Brunei
1780s 5.7 4.36 1.33 Brunei
1790s 6.24 4.99 1.25 Brunei
1800s 6.84 5.7 1.14 Brunei
1810s 7.49 6.51 0.9728 Brunei
1820s 8.2 7.44 0.7553 Brunei
1830s 8.98 8.51 0.4727 Brunei
1840s 9.84 9.72 0.1126 Brunei
1850s 10.77 11.11 0.3397 Mexico
1860s 11.8 12.7 0.9013 Mexico
1870s 12.92 14.51 1.59 Mexico
1880s 14.15 16.59 2.43 Mexico
1890s 15.5 18.96 3.46 Mexico
1900s 16.98 21.67 4.69 Mexico
1910s 18.59 24.76 6.17 Mexico
1920s 20.37 28.3 7.93 Mexico
1930s 22.3 32.34 10.04 Mexico
1940s 24.43 36.96 12.53 Mexico
1950s 33.94 45.83 11.89 Mexico
1960s 51.73 54.27 2.53 Mexico
1970s 63.01 62.47 0.5397 Brunei
1980s 63.12 68.35 5.22 Mexico
1990s 69.62 72.56 2.94 Mexico
2000s 73.94 75.94 2 Mexico
2010s 77.31 79.35 2.04 Mexico
2020s 80.08 81.92 1.84 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Brunei or Mexico?
Mexico, at 82.63 against 80.83 in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Brunei and Mexico?
1.8, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for long term urban population region?
Brunei ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed