Urban population share 2050 in Brunei
Brunei: Urban population share 2050 was 75.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
75.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 238 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2011
All-time low
0.0012
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Brunei stood at 75.01.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Brunei peaked at 75.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 1000.
Brunei ranks 89th of 238 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0037 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.011 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.033 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0991 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2973 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.8919 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.68 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.01 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 3.3 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.62 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 3.96 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 4.34 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.75 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 5.2 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.7 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 6.24 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.84 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 7.49 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 8.2 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 8.98 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 9.84 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 10.77 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 11.8 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 12.92 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 14.15 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 15.5 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 16.98 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 18.59 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 20.37 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 22.3 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 24.43 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 26.09 | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 27.77 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 29.47 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 31.17 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 32.88 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 34.6 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 36.34 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 39.83 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 41.58 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 43.35 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 45.25 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 47.42 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 49.76 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 52.19 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 54.6 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 56.91 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 59.02 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 60.84 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 62.28 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 63.24 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 63.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.54 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.78 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 62.22 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.6 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.97 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.38 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.89 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.54 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.38 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.38 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.56 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.05 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.79 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.71 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 62.73 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 63.79 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.82 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.75 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.5 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.12 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.71 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.27 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.81 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.83 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.78 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.58 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.55 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.27 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.18 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.85 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.82 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 75.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 75.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0037 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0037 | 0.011 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.011 | 0.033 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.033 | 0.0991 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0991 | 0.2973 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2973 | 0.8919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0991 | 0.0991 | 0.0991 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 0.2973 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8919 | 0.8919 | 0.8919 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.49 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.77 | 10.77 | 10.77 | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.92 | 12.92 | 12.92 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.15 | 14.15 | 14.15 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.98 | 16.98 | 16.98 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.59 | 18.59 | 18.59 | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.37 | 20.37 | 20.37 | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.43 | 24.43 | 24.43 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Brunei?
- Urban population share 2050 in Brunei was 75.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for urban population share 2050?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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