Brunei Darussalam vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
86,027 people
in 2020
Western Sahara
54,285 people
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
Western Sahara rank
181st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 86,027 people against 54,285 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 31,742 people.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.6 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Western Sahara ranks 181st 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 | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 12,976 people | 21,580 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 21,345 people | 29,976 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 34,774 people | 29,748 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 39,492 people | 31,144 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 27,907 people | 51,137 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 38,622 people | 47,138 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 44,920 people | 35,347 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 54,285 people | 31,742 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 Western Sahara?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 86,027 people against 54,285 people in Western Sahara as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara?
- 31,742 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Western Sahara ranks 181st 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.