Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 86,027 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam stood at 86,027 people.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 87,871 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,709 people, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,709 people | — |
| 1955 | 38,403 people | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 47,701 people | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 54,942 people | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 61,436 people | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 67,609 people | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 65,039 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 76,232 people | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 76,370 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81,718 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 83,649 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87,871 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 80,369 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 80,164 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,027 people | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,556 people | 30,709 people | 38,403 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 51,321 people | 47,701 people | 54,942 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 64,522 people | 61,436 people | 67,609 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 70,636 people | 65,039 people | 76,232 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 79,044 people | 76,370 people | 81,718 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 85,760 people | 83,649 people | 87,871 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 80,267 people | 80,164 people | 80,369 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 86,027 people | 86,027 people | 86,027 people | 1 |
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More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam was 86,027 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 87,871 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,709 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.