Urban population growth (annual %) in Brunei
Brunei: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Brunei stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Brunei peaked at 9.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 growth (annual %) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -32.7% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | -38.3% | 4.3% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 126 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 127 Belize 0.9% compare
- 128 Cyprus 0.9% compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
- 131 Suriname 0.9% compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.8% 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 growth in Brunei?
- Urban population growth in Brunei was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for urban population growth?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.