Rural population in Brunei
Brunei: Rural population was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Brunei is 20.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Brunei peaked at 38.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.3% | — |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 35.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 33.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 29.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Brunei?
- Rural population in Brunei was 20.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for rural population?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release