Rural population, male (% of total) in Brunei
Brunei: Rural population, male (% of total) was 11.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Brunei, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Brunei is 11.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Brunei peaked at 21.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2015.
That places Brunei 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.4% | — |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Brunei?
- Rural population, male in Brunei was 11.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2015.
- How does Brunei rank for rural population, male?
- Brunei ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.