Brunei vs Kazakhstan: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Brunei
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Brunei ranks 94th and Kazakhstan ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 1.4% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 0.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Brunei or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Brunei and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kazakhstan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Kazakhstan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Brunei ranks 94th and Kazakhstan ranks 92nd 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.