Bhutan vs Brunei: Urban population
Bhutan
346,000
in 2025
Brunei
349,799
in 2025
Bhutan rank
168th
Brunei rank
167th
Urban population over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 349,799 against 346,000 in Bhutan, a difference of 3,799.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 168th and Brunei ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,042 | 58,819 | 51,777 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 24,902 | 96,857 | 71,954 | Brunei |
| 1980s | 80,538 | 132,558 | 52,020 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 133,938 | 197,122 | 63,184 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 199,540 | 260,753 | 61,212 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 268,375 | 314,239 | 45,864 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 324,826 | 342,092 | 17,266 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 349,799 against 346,000 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 3,799, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for urban population?
- Bhutan ranks 168th and Brunei ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.