Share of urban population living in slums in Brunei
Brunei: Share of urban population living in slums was 18.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Brunei stood at 18.08. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Brunei peaked at 36.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.49 | — |
| 2002 | 35.13 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.29 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.84 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.53 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.95 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.61 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.73 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.59 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 18.08 | -16.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 226.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.69 | 30.84 | 36.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 24 | 29.53 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 18.08 | 22.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Brunei?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Brunei was 18.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Brunei ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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