Brunei vs Eswatini: Urban population

Brunei
349,799
in 2025
Eswatini
335,667
in 2025
Brunei rank
167th
Eswatini rank
169th

Urban population over time

  • Brunei
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 349,799 against 335,667 in Eswatini, a difference of 14,132.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 167th and Eswatini ranks 169th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 58,819 25,247 33,572 Brunei
1970s 96,857 70,994 25,863 Brunei
1980s 132,558 153,175 20,617 Eswatini
1990s 197,122 222,862 25,740 Eswatini
2000s 260,753 240,484 20,269 Brunei
2010s 314,239 265,358 48,881 Brunei
2020s 342,092 314,178 27,914 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Brunei or Eswatini?
Brunei, at 349,799 against 335,667 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Brunei and Eswatini?
14,132, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Eswatini?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Eswatini rank globally for urban population?
Brunei ranks 167th and Eswatini ranks 169th 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.