Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei
Brunei: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 75.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei stood at 75.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei peaked at 75.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.8% | 26.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 43.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 59.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 75.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Brunei
- 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Brunei was 75.0% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 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 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.