Brunei Darussalam vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Brunei Darussalam
62,798 people
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
41,727 people
in 2050
Brunei Darussalam rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 62,798 people against 41,727 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 21,071 people.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 14 and Sao Tome and Principe in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,000 people | 1,345 people | 654.88 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1100s | 2,400 people | 1,681 people | 718.55 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1200s | 4,000 people | 2,102 people | 1,898 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1300s | 4,399 people | 2,627 people | 1,772 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1400s | 4,795 people | 3,282 people | 1,513 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1500s | 3,988 people | 4,099 people | 110.69 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 4,955 people | 5,108 people | 152.71 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 5,839 people | 6,327 people | 488 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 6,038 people | 6,868 people | 829.5 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 6,568 people | 7,466 people | 897.84 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 7,142 people | 8,124 people | 982.42 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 7,763 people | 8,849 people | 1,086 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 8,435 people | 9,648 people | 1,213 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 9,163 people | 10,528 people | 1,365 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 9,948 people | 11,497 people | 1,549 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 10,796 people | 12,565 people | 1,769 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 11,709 people | 13,740 people | 2,031 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 12,693 people | 15,034 people | 2,342 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 13,750 people | 16,459 people | 2,709 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 14,362 people | 18,026 people | 3,664 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 14,990 people | 19,749 people | 4,759 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 15,630 people | 21,642 people | 6,012 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 16,282 people | 23,721 people | 7,440 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 16,942 people | 26,003 people | 9,061 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 17,067 people | 28,504 people | 11,436 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 17,169 people | 31,242 people | 14,073 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 18,051 people | 34,238 people | 16,186 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 18,867 people | 37,509 people | 18,641 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 19,609 people | 41,075 people | 21,466 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 20,268 people | 44,956 people | 24,688 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 25,628 people | 49,170 people | 23,542 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 30,620 people | 53,040 people | 22,419 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 42,096 people | 55,249 people | 13,152 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 50,187 people | 56,143 people | 5,956 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 59,296 people | 58,993 people | 303.41 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 83,532 people | 67,673 people | 15,859 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 90,418 people | 69,214 people | 21,204 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 94,908 people | 65,474 people | 29,434 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 104,588 people | 64,844 people | 39,744 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 115,587 people | 73,318 people | 42,269 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2030s | 109,287 people | 74,629 people | 34,658 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2040s | 83,757 people | 59,030 people | 24,727 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2050s | 62,798 people | 41,727 people | 21,071 people | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 62,798 people against 41,727 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Brunei Darussalam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21,071 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st 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.