Brunei vs Russia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Brunei
25.0%
in 2025
Russia
24.7%
in 2025
Brunei rank
145th
Russia rank
146th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Brunei
- Russia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 25.0% against 24.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 145th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 42.0% | 4.8% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 33.8% | 4.1% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 28.2% | 10.6% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 26.8% | 4.8% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brunei or Russia?
- Brunei, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brunei and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- Brunei ranks 145th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.