Brunei Darussalam vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
80.8%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
80.9%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 80.9% against 80.8% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.8% | 70.1% | 31.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 48.2% | 72.1% | 23.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 75.3% | 19.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 79.4% | 14.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 82.8% | 11.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 84.0% | 9.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 83.1% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.9% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 80.9% against 80.8% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.