Brunei Darussalam vs Samoa: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
86,027 people
in 2020
Samoa
89,515 people
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
Samoa rank
175th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 89,515 people against 86,027 people in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 3,488 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 58,918 people | 24,363 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 69,696 people | 18,375 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 79,224 people | 14,701 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 81,495 people | 10,860 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 80,899 people | 1,855 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 82,287 people | 3,473 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 86,669 people | 6,402 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 89,515 people | 3,488 people | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 89,515 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 Samoa?
- 3,488 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th 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.