Brunei vs Western Sahara: Population of cities towns and villages

Brunei
86,027
in 2020
Western Sahara
54,285
in 2020
Brunei rank
178th
Western Sahara rank
181st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Brunei
  • Western Sahara
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019852020

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 86,027 against 54,285 in Western Sahara, a difference of 31,742.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.6 times Western Sahara's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 178th and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 34,556 12,976 21,580 Brunei
1960s 51,321 21,345 29,976 Brunei
1970s 64,522 34,774 29,748 Brunei
1980s 70,636 39,492 31,144 Brunei
1990s 79,044 27,907 51,137 Brunei
2000s 85,760 38,622 47,138 Brunei
2010s 80,267 44,920 35,347 Brunei
2020s 86,027 54,285 31,742 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Brunei or Western Sahara?
Brunei, at 86,027 against 54,285 in Western Sahara as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Brunei and Western Sahara?
31,742, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Western Sahara?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Western Sahara rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Brunei ranks 178th and Western Sahara ranks 181st 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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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