Brunei Darussalam vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
75.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
88th
El Salvador rank
86th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75.5% against 75.0% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 7 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.8% | 37.4% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 38.9% | 14.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 40.6% | 21.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 45.5% | 15.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 52.2% | 16.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 60.6% | 12.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 69.1% | 5.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.3% | 0.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 75.5% against 75.0% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.