Bangladesh vs Brunei: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Brunei ranks 94th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Brunei in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | -0.1% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bangladesh or Brunei?
- Bangladesh, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brunei rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Brunei ranks 94th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.