Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9317 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei 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 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 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, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.9317 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6412 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.9317 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9317 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei 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
- 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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Brunei 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.