Bhutan vs Brunei Darussalam: Number of people living in the capital city
Bhutan
74,499 people
in 2100
Brunei Darussalam
77,100 people
in 2100
Bhutan rank
185th
Brunei Darussalam rank
184th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 77,100 people against 74,499 people in Bhutan, a difference of 2,601 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 185th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 184th of 191 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61,413 people | 70,153 people | 8,740 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2030s | 71,207 people | 74,992 people | 3,786 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2040s | 76,930 people | 80,548 people | 3,618 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2050s | 79,462 people | 84,046 people | 4,585 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2060s | 79,691 people | 83,881 people | 4,190 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2070s | 78,818 people | 81,913 people | 3,094 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2080s | 77,323 people | 79,678 people | 2,355 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2090s | 75,564 people | 78,173 people | 2,609 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2100s | 74,499 people | 77,100 people | 2,601 people | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Bhutan or Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 77,100 people against 74,499 people in Bhutan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 2,601 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bhutan ranks 185th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 184th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.