Brunei Darussalam vs French Guiana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
86,027 people
in 2020
French Guiana
86,550 people
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
French Guiana rank
177th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 86,550 people against 86,027 people in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 523 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and French Guiana ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 6 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 13,122 people | 21,433 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 17,188 people | 34,134 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 22,345 people | 42,178 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 34,939 people | 35,697 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 49,494 people | 29,550 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 62,997 people | 22,763 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 81,524 people | 1,257 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 86,550 people | 523.3 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 86,550 people against 86,027 people in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and French Guiana?
- 523 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and French Guiana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and French Guiana rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and French Guiana ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.