Brunei vs Russia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Brunei
75.0%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Brunei rank
88th
Russia rank
87th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75.3% against 75.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Brunei ranks 88th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.8% | 48.6% | 14.8% | Russia |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 58.0% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 66.2% | 4.1% | Russia |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 71.8% | 10.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 73.2% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 73.3% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.2% | 0.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.9% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Brunei or Russia?
- Russia, at 75.3% against 75.0% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Brunei and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Russia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 88th and Russia ranks 87th 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.