Rural population, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Rural population, per capita was 0.2499 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Brunei is 0.2499 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Brunei peaked at 0.5665 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2469 units per person, in 2011.
That places Brunei 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5665 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5475 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5258 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5024 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4781 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.454 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4309 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4098 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3916 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3772 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3676 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3637 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3646 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3676 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3722 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3778 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.384 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3903 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3962 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4011 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4046 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4061 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4062 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3995 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3921 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3829 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3727 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3621 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3518 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3425 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.335 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3288 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3229 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3173 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3119 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3067 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3017 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2969 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2922 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2878 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2834 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.279 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2742 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2693 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2645 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2599 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2557 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2521 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2493 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2475 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2469 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2473 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2482 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2494 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2512 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2515 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2518 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2521 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2523 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2523 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2522 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2518 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.251 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2499 units per person | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.2499 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.2499 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4684 units per person | 0.3772 units per person | 0.5665 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3785 units per person | 0.3637 units per person | 0.4011 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3882 units per person | 0.3518 units per person | 0.4062 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3156 units per person | 0.2922 units per person | 0.3425 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2675 units per person | 0.2493 units per person | 0.2878 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2496 units per person | 0.2469 units per person | 0.2521 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2516 units per person | 0.2499 units per person | 0.2523 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Brunei?
- Rural population, per capita in Brunei was 0.2499 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5665 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2469 units per person in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for rural population, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.