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
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
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.