Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9317 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 0.9317 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.81 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8219 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Brunei Darussalam 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9541 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8434 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9275 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -38.9% | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9203 % change on previous year | 0.8219 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Belize 0.9389 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cyprus 0.9374 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9311 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Suriname 0.8918 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.8374 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Brunei Darussalam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7501 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 75.0% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 466,330 (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei Darussalam was 0.9317 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.