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Brunei Darussalam
Rural population (% of total population)

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.

Global rank#144out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

56.748.740.732.724.7196019932025Brunei Darussalam · 2025: 25Brunei Darussalam

Analytical takeaways

  • Brunei Darussalam records 25 for Rural population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #144 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population (% of total population) declined from 57 in 1960 to 25 in 2025, a decrease of 32.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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