Brunei - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Brunei was 78.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 78.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 43.40 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 43.40
1961 45.23
1962 47.07
1963 48.92
1964 50.78
1965 52.63
1966 54.47
1967 56.30
1968 58.12
1969 59.91
1970 61.68
1971 63.41
1972 63.74
1973 63.89
1974 64.04
1975 64.19
1976 64.35
1977 64.50
1978 64.65
1979 64.80
1980 64.95
1981 65.10
1982 65.25
1983 65.40
1984 65.55
1985 65.70
1986 65.85
1987 65.99
1988 66.14
1989 66.29
1990 66.44
1991 66.59
1992 67.08
1993 67.60
1994 68.13
1995 68.64
1996 69.16
1997 69.67
1998 70.17
1999 70.67
2000 71.16
2001 71.65
2002 72.05
2003 72.42
2004 72.79
2005 73.16
2006 73.53
2007 73.89
2008 74.25
2009 74.61
2010 74.96
2011 75.31
2012 75.66
2013 76.00
2014 76.33
2015 76.66
2016 76.99
2017 77.31
2018 77.63
2019 77.94
2020 78.25

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization