Algeria vs Brunei: Urban population (% of total population)
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
Brunei
75.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Brunei rank
74th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Algeria
- Brunei
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 75.8% against 75.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Brunei ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 53.2% | 16.4% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 62.1% | 21.8% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 61.2% | 13.9% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 68.4% | 12.8% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 73.2% | 10.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 75.0% | 5.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.8% | 0.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Brunei?
- Algeria, at 75.8% against 75.0% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Brunei?
- 0.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brunei?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Brunei rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Brunei ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.