Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Brunei Darussalam

Urban population in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 349,799 people. Ranked 168 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 813.4%.

2025 349,799 people +0.93% vs 2024
World rank 168of 217
Period maximum 349,799 people2025
Period minimum 38,296 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Brunei Darussalam, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38,296 people1962: 45,866 people1964: 55,279 people1966: 65,943 people1968: 76,794 people1970: 85,458 people1972: 90,345 people1974: 95,841 people1976: 100,775 people1978: 105,598 people1980: 110,810 people1982: 117,667 people1984: 127,109 people1986: 139,769 people1988: 153,686 people1990: 167,853 people1992: 181,121 people1994: 193,957 people1996: 206,801 people1998: 219,645 people2000: 232,494 people2002: 245,219 people2004: 257,863 people2006: 269,905 people2008: 282,562 people2010: 295,232 people2012: 305,269 people2014: 312,801 people2016: 320,167 people2018: 327,557 people2020: 334,545 people2022: 340,513 people2024: 346,570 people2025: 349,799 people
Change over the period: +311,503 (+813.41%) Average annual rate: 3.46 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam 349,799 people
World 4.75B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.55B people
South-Eastern Asia computed 381M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 349,799 +3,229 +0.93%
2024 346,570 +3,185 +0.93%
2023 343,385 +2,872 +0.84%
2022 340,513 +2,776 +0.82%
2021 337,737 +3,192 +0.95%
2020 334,545 +3,454 +1.04%
2019 331,091 +3,534 +1.08%
2018 327,557 +3,637 +1.12%
2017 323,920 +3,753 +1.17%
2016 320,167 +3,726 +1.18%
2015 316,441 +3,640 +1.16%
2014 312,801 +3,677 +1.19%
2013 309,124 +3,855 +1.26%
2012 305,269 +4,481 +1.49%
2011 300,788 +5,556 +1.88%
2010 295,232 +6,244 +2.16%
2009 288,988 +6,426 +2.27%
2008 282,562 +6,505 +2.36%
2007 276,057 +6,152 +2.28%
2006 269,905 +5,912 +2.24%
2005 263,993 +6,130 +2.38%
2004 257,863 +6,282 +2.5%
2003 251,581 +6,362 +2.59%
2002 245,219 +6,351 +2.66%
2001 238,868 +6,374 +2.74%
2000 232,494 +6,427 +2.84%
1999 226,067 +6,422 +2.92%
1998 219,645 +6,421 +3.01%
1997 213,224 +6,423 +3.11%
1996 206,801 +6,420 +3.2%
1995 200,381 +6,424 +3.31%
1994 193,957 +6,421 +3.42%
1993 187,536 +6,415 +3.54%
1992 181,121 +6,487 +3.71%
1991 174,634 +6,781 +4.04%
1990 167,853 +7,053 +4.39%
1989 160,800 +7,114 +4.63%
1988 153,686 +6,979 +4.76%
1987 146,707 +6,938 +4.96%
1986 139,769 +6,681 +5.02%
1985 133,088 +5,979 +4.7%
1984 127,109 +5,168 +4.24%
1983 121,941 +4,274 +3.63%
1982 117,667 +3,661 +3.21%
1981 114,006 +3,196 +2.88%
1980 110,810 +2,757 +2.55%
1979 108,053 +2,455 +2.32%
1978 105,598 +2,395 +2.32%
1977 103,203 +2,428 +2.41%
1976 100,775 +2,428 +2.47%
1975 98,347 +2,506 +2.61%
1974 95,841 +2,646 +2.84%
1973 93,195 +2,850 +3.15%
1972 90,345 +2,591 +2.95%
1971 87,754 +2,296 +2.69%
1970 85,458 +3,597 +4.39%
1969 81,861 +5,067 +6.6%
1968 76,794 +5,370 +7.52%
1967 71,424 +5,481 +8.31%
1966 65,943 +5,425 +8.96%
1965 60,518 +5,239 +9.48%
1964 55,279 +4,938 +9.81%
1963 50,341 +4,475 +9.76%
1962 45,866 +3,998 +9.55%
1961 41,868 +3,572 +9.33%
1960 38,296

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.