Brunei vs Samoa: Population of cities towns and villages

Brunei
86,027
in 2020
Samoa
89,515
in 2020
Brunei rank
178th
Samoa rank
175th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Brunei
  • Samoa
40.0k60.0k80.0k195019852020

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 89,515 against 86,027 in Brunei, a difference of 3,488.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Brunei ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 34,556 58,918 24,363 Samoa
1960s 51,321 69,696 18,375 Samoa
1970s 64,522 79,224 14,701 Samoa
1980s 70,636 81,495 10,860 Samoa
1990s 79,044 80,899 1,855 Samoa
2000s 85,760 82,287 3,473 Brunei
2010s 80,267 86,669 6,402 Samoa
2020s 86,027 89,515 3,488 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Brunei or Samoa?
Samoa, at 89,515 against 86,027 in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Brunei and Samoa?
3,488, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Brunei ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed