Brunei Darussalam vs New Caledonia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Brunei Darussalam
62,798 people
in 2050
New Caledonia
67,921 people
in 2050
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
New Caledonia rank
175th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 67,921 people against 62,798 people in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 5,123 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,000 people | 10,266 people | 8,266 people | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 2,400 people | 11,406 people | 9,006 people | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 4,000 people | 12,673 people | 8,674 people | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 4,399 people | 14,080 people | 9,682 people | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 4,795 people | 15,641 people | 10,846 people | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 3,988 people | 17,366 people | 13,378 people | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 4,955 people | 19,254 people | 14,299 people | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 5,839 people | 21,254 people | 15,414 people | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 6,038 people | 22,459 people | 16,420 people | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 6,568 people | 23,617 people | 17,049 people | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 7,142 people | 24,831 people | 17,690 people | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 7,763 people | 26,103 people | 18,340 people | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 8,435 people | 27,433 people | 18,997 people | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 9,163 people | 28,823 people | 19,660 people | New Caledonia |
| 1770s | 9,948 people | 30,274 people | 20,326 people | New Caledonia |
| 1780s | 10,796 people | 31,787 people | 20,991 people | New Caledonia |
| 1790s | 11,709 people | 33,360 people | 21,651 people | New Caledonia |
| 1800s | 12,693 people | 34,994 people | 22,301 people | New Caledonia |
| 1810s | 13,750 people | 36,686 people | 22,936 people | New Caledonia |
| 1820s | 14,362 people | 38,540 people | 24,178 people | New Caledonia |
| 1830s | 14,990 people | 40,454 people | 25,464 people | New Caledonia |
| 1840s | 15,630 people | 42,421 people | 26,791 people | New Caledonia |
| 1850s | 16,282 people | 44,434 people | 28,152 people | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 16,942 people | 46,478 people | 29,536 people | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 17,067 people | 47,569 people | 30,501 people | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 17,169 people | 48,591 people | 31,422 people | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 18,051 people | 49,521 people | 31,470 people | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 18,867 people | 50,328 people | 31,461 people | New Caledonia |
| 1910s | 19,609 people | 50,978 people | 31,368 people | New Caledonia |
| 1920s | 20,268 people | 50,985 people | 30,717 people | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 25,628 people | 50,737 people | 25,109 people | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 30,620 people | 50,177 people | 19,556 people | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 42,096 people | 48,080 people | 5,984 people | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 50,187 people | 51,670 people | 1,483 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 59,296 people | 59,415 people | 118.19 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 83,532 people | 65,807 people | 17,726 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 90,418 people | 78,490 people | 11,928 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 94,908 people | 86,862 people | 8,046 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 104,588 people | 91,953 people | 12,634 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 115,587 people | 93,637 people | 21,950 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2030s | 109,287 people | 90,776 people | 18,510 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2040s | 83,757 people | 78,452 people | 5,305 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2050s | 62,798 people | 67,921 people | 5,123 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Brunei Darussalam or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 67,921 people against 62,798 people in Brunei Darussalam as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Brunei Darussalam and New Caledonia?
- 5,123 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and New Caledonia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and New Caledonia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.