Urban Population: Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam's urban population is currently 74.9% as of 2024. # Brunei Darussalam Urban Population Brunei Darussalam's urban population reached 74.
Current (2024)
74.9%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2011)
75.3%
Low (1960)
43.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Brunei Darussalam
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Brunei Darussalam
Analysis# Brunei Darussalam Urban Population
Brunei Darussalam's urban population reached 74.898% in 2024, just below its all-time peak of 75.312% recorded in 2011. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 43.347% of the population lived in urban areas—a cumulative increase of 72.8 percentage points over six decades. The country has evolved from a predominantly rural nation to one where three-quarters of residents inhabit urban centers.
Recent data from 2015 onward reveals a slight decline from the 2011 peak, with the urban share settling into a narrow band between 74.77% and 74.95%. This stabilization suggests Brunei has reached a saturation point in urbanization, typical of countries with mature urban systems. The marginal uptick to 74.898% in 2024 indicates the decline has bottomed out, with urban population levels likely to remain stable in the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.10% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +0.06% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -0.01% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -0.15% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -0.13% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -0.05% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.08% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.24% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.37% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +0.57% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.63% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +0.66% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.68% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +0.66% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +0.62% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.63% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.66% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +0.69% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.72% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.75% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.79% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.83% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +0.87% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.93% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +1.43% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +1.61% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +1.69% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | +1.66% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | +1.51% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | +1.23% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +0.83% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -0.01% |
| 1981 | 59.4% | -0.26% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | -0.58% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | -0.81% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -0.96% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | -1.02% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -1.00% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | -0.90% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | -0.72% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.47% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -0.14% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | +0.62% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +1.54% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | +2.36% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | +3.08% |
| 1967 | 59.0% | +3.71% |
| 1966 | 56.9% | +4.23% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | +4.62% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +4.87% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +4.94% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | +4.79% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +4.40% |
| 1960 | 43.3% | — |
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