Brunei Darussalam vs Iceland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
86,027 people
in 2020
Iceland
88,500 people
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
Iceland rank
176th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 88,500 people against 86,027 people in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 2,473 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 80,312 people | 45,756 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 87,389 people | 36,068 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 91,417 people | 26,895 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 89,892 people | 19,256 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 95,200 people | 16,156 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 89,581 people | 3,821 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 84,279 people | 4,013 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 88,500 people | 2,473 people | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 88,500 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 Iceland?
- 2,473 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Iceland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 176th 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.