Brunei Darussalam vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
86,027 people
in 2020
Micronesia, Federated States of
78,331 people
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
179th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 86,027 people against 78,331 people in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 7,696 people.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 31,801 people | 2,754 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 38,649 people | 12,672 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 49,611 people | 14,912 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 61,529 people | 9,107 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 70,688 people | 8,356 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 71,954 people | 13,806 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 73,898 people | 6,368 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 78,331 people | 7,696 people | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 86,027 people against 78,331 people in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 7,696 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 179th 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.