Urban population in Brunei
Brunei: Urban population was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Brunei is 75.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Brunei peaked at 75.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 climate change data for Brunei
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 466,330 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.092 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Brunei?
- Urban population in Brunei was 75.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for urban population?
- Brunei ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.