Rural population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Rural population was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Brunei Darussalam stood at 25.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 56.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2011.
That places Brunei Darussalam 144th out of 217 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 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1961 | 54.7% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.4% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 37.7% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 37.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 29.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei Darussalam
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (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 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Brunei Darussalam?
- Rural population in Brunei Darussalam was 25.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for rural population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.