Share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of population urban was 75.01 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
75.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2011
All-time low
26.09
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam stood at 75.01.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 75.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.09, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.78 | 26.09 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.16 | 43.35 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.15 | 59.89 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.18 | 59.38 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.44 | 65.75 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.25 | 71.22 | 75.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 | 74.79 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.84 | 74.77 | 75.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of population urban in Brunei Darussalam was 75.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of population urban?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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