Long term urban population region in Brunei
Brunei: Long term urban population region was 80.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.83
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.83
in 2025
All-time low
0.0012
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 80.83 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Brunei peaked at 80.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 1000.
Brunei ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0037 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.011 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.033 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0991 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2973 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.8919 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.68 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.01 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 3.3 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.62 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 3.96 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 4.34 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.75 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 5.2 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.7 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 6.24 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.84 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 7.49 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 8.2 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 8.98 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 9.84 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 10.77 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 11.8 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 12.92 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 14.15 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 15.5 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 16.98 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 18.59 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 20.37 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 22.3 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 24.43 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 26.76 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 28.24 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 29.77 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 31.33 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 32.94 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 34.6 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 36.3 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 38.03 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 39.81 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 41.61 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 43.43 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 45.26 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 47.1 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 48.95 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 50.81 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 52.66 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 54.52 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 56.38 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.21 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 60 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 61.73 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 63.74 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 63.88 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.8 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.73 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.66 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.14 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.65 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.16 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.64 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.07 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.64 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 61.17 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.87 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.6 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.38 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.02 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.72 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.48 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.27 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.11 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 67.74 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.27 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.35 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.46 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.54 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.06 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.55 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.48 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.41 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.34 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.65 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.39 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.76 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.34 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.64 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.93 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.23 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.53 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.83 | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 80.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 80.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0037 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0037 | 0.011 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.011 | 0.033 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.033 | 0.0991 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0991 | 0.2973 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2973 | 0.8919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0991 | 0.0991 | 0.0991 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8919 | 0.8919 | 0.8919 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.49 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.77 | 10.77 | 10.77 | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.92 | 12.92 | 12.92 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.15 | 14.15 | 14.15 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.98 | 16.98 | 16.98 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.59 | 18.59 | 18.59 | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.37 | 20.37 | 20.37 | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.43 | 24.43 | 24.43 | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.94 | 26.76 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.73 | 43.43 | 60 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.01 | 61.64 | 63.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.12 | 60.64 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.62 | 67.11 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.94 | 72.55 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 75.65 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.08 | 79.34 | 80.83 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Brunei?
- Long term urban population region in Brunei was 80.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 80.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for long term urban population region?
- Brunei ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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