Share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei
Brunei: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 80.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 80.8% for share of population living in urbanized areas 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei peaked at 80.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.7% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 10.8% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 11.8% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 12.9% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 14.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 17.0% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 18.6% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 20.4% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 24.4% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 26.8% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 28.2% | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 31.3% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 34.6% | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 38.0% | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 39.8% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 41.6% | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 56.4% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 80.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.9% | 26.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.7% | 43.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 61.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 60.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 67.1% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 75.7% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.3% | 80.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Brunei
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Brunei was 80.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Brunei ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.