Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 349,799 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 349,799 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 349,799 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,601 people, in 1950.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,326 people | 12,601 people | 34,866 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,819 people | 38,296 people | 81,861 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,857 people | 85,458 people | 108,053 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,558 people | 110,810 people | 160,800 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,122 people | 167,853 people | 226,067 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,753 people | 232,494 people | 288,988 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,239 people | 295,232 people | 331,091 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,092 people | 334,546 people | 349,799 people | 6 |
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More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.71 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Brunei Darussalam was 349,799 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 349,799 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,601 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.