Rural population growth (annual %) in Brunei
Brunei: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Brunei stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Brunei peaked at 5.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1966.
Brunei ranks 94th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -66.2% |
| 1963 | -0.1% | -117.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3% | +401.0% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | +85.5% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | +21.3% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1968 | -0.3% | -50.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -195.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -39.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +409.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +237.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -52.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +372.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +197.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -56.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -104.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +1463.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -135.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +613.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -35.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1463.6% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | +613.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1971 | +409.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 1964 | -401.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | +372.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1972 | +237.1% | 1.0% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 91 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 95 Channel Islands 0.3% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 97 Gambia 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0287 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Brunei?
- Rural population growth in Brunei was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1966.
- How does Brunei rank for rural population growth?
- Brunei ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.