Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei
Brunei: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 62,798 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
62,798 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
178th
of 238 countries
All-time high
116,703 people
in 2026
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei is 62,798 people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei peaked at 116,703 people in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1000.
That places Brunei 178th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 2,400 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 4,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1300 | 4,399 people | +10.0% |
| 1400 | 4,795 people | +9.0% |
| 1500 | 3,988 people | -16.8% |
| 1600 | 4,955 people | +24.3% |
| 1700 | 5,839 people | +17.8% |
| 1710 | 6,038 people | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 6,568 people | +8.8% |
| 1730 | 7,142 people | +8.7% |
| 1740 | 7,763 people | +8.7% |
| 1750 | 8,435 people | +8.7% |
| 1760 | 9,163 people | +8.6% |
| 1770 | 9,948 people | +8.6% |
| 1780 | 10,796 people | +8.5% |
| 1790 | 11,709 people | +8.5% |
| 1800 | 12,693 people | +8.4% |
| 1810 | 13,750 people | +8.3% |
| 1820 | 14,362 people | +4.5% |
| 1830 | 14,990 people | +4.4% |
| 1840 | 15,630 people | +4.3% |
| 1850 | 16,282 people | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 16,942 people | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 17,067 people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 17,169 people | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 18,051 people | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 18,867 people | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 19,609 people | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 20,268 people | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 25,628 people | +26.4% |
| 1940 | 30,620 people | +19.5% |
| 1950 | 35,697 people | +16.6% |
| 1951 | 36,972 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 38,252 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 39,617 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 41,082 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 42,644 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 44,277 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 45,925 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 47,521 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 48,976 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 50,051 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 50,649 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 50,853 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 50,818 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50,643 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50,320 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 49,931 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 49,593 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 49,428 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 49,585 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49,680 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50,167 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 51,844 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 54,174 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 56,815 people | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 59,722 people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 62,832 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 66,074 people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 69,286 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 72,369 people | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 75,301 people | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 77,972 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 80,498 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 82,800 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 84,552 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 85,831 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 86,726 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 87,154 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 87,227 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 87,264 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87,438 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 87,962 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 88,718 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 89,436 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 90,134 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 90,814 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 91,475 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 92,117 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 92,740 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 93,344 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93,930 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94,477 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 94,880 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95,056 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95,048 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94,923 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94,758 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94,815 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95,230 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95,964 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97,100 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 98,601 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 100,288 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 102,078 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103,949 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 105,771 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 107,397 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 108,852 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 110,253 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 111,589 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 112,859 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 113,984 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 114,857 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 115,564 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 116,151 people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 116,531 people | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 116,703 people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 116,690 people | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 116,481 people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 116,049 people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 115,418 people | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 114,596 people | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 113,546 people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 112,290 people | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 110,855 people | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 109,236 people | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 107,416 people | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 105,402 people | -1.9% |
| 2038 | 103,231 people | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 100,876 people | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 98,305 people | -2.5% |
| 2041 | 95,552 people | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 92,617 people | -3.1% |
| 2043 | 89,491 people | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 86,184 people | -3.7% |
| 2045 | 82,716 people | -4.0% |
| 2046 | 79,075 people | -4.4% |
| 2047 | 75,252 people | -4.8% |
| 2048 | 71,264 people | -5.3% |
| 2049 | 67,113 people | -5.8% |
| 2050 | 62,798 people | -6.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 62,798 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 62,798 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +66.7% | 2,400 people | 4,000 people |
| 1930 | +26.4% | 20,268 people | 25,628 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 4,399 people | 4,399 people | 4,399 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 4,795 people | 4,795 people | 4,795 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3,988 people | 3,988 people | 3,988 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,955 people | 4,955 people | 4,955 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,839 people | 5,839 people | 5,839 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,038 people | 6,038 people | 6,038 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,568 people | 6,568 people | 6,568 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,142 people | 7,142 people | 7,142 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,763 people | 7,763 people | 7,763 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,435 people | 8,435 people | 8,435 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 9,163 people | 9,163 people | 9,163 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 9,948 people | 9,948 people | 9,948 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 10,796 people | 10,796 people | 10,796 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 11,709 people | 11,709 people | 11,709 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 12,693 people | 12,693 people | 12,693 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 13,750 people | 13,750 people | 13,750 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 14,362 people | 14,362 people | 14,362 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 14,990 people | 14,990 people | 14,990 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 15,630 people | 15,630 people | 15,630 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 16,282 people | 16,282 people | 16,282 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 16,942 people | 16,942 people | 16,942 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 17,067 people | 17,067 people | 17,067 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 17,169 people | 17,169 people | 17,169 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 18,051 people | 18,051 people | 18,051 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 18,867 people | 18,867 people | 18,867 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 19,609 people | 19,609 people | 19,609 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 20,268 people | 20,268 people | 20,268 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 25,628 people | 25,628 people | 25,628 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 30,620 people | 30,620 people | 30,620 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 42,096 people | 35,697 people | 48,976 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,187 people | 49,428 people | 50,853 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,296 people | 49,680 people | 72,369 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,532 people | 75,301 people | 87,264 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,418 people | 87,438 people | 93,344 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,908 people | 93,930 people | 95,964 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,588 people | 97,100 people | 111,589 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,587 people | 112,859 people | 116,703 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 109,287 people | 100,876 people | 115,418 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 83,757 people | 67,113 people | 98,305 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 62,798 people | 62,798 people | 62,798 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Brunei was 62,798 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 116,703 people in 2026.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Brunei ranks 178th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.