Brunei vs Cyprus: Urban area over the long-term
Brunei
244.05 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cyprus
302.65 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Brunei rank
151st
Cyprus rank
149th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Brunei
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 302.65 km² per grid cell against 244.05 km² per grid cell in Brunei, a difference of 58.6 km² per grid cell.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and Cyprus ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 14 and Cyprus in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0156 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.0208 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0473 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0421 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 0.0694 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1600s | 0.07 km² per grid cell | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1700s | 0.2519 km² per grid cell | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 0.1657 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1710s | 0.2944 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.179 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1720s | 0.3518 km² per grid cell | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 0.2075 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1730s | 0.4203 km² per grid cell | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 0.24 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1740s | 0.5022 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 0.2768 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1750s | 0.6001 km² per grid cell | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 0.3182 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1760s | 0.7169 km² per grid cell | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 0.3647 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1770s | 0.8566 km² per grid cell | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 0.4163 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1780s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 0.473 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1790s | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 0.5348 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1800s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 0.601 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1810s | 1.75 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 0.5924 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1820s | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 0.4733 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1830s | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 0.274 km² per grid cell | Brunei |
| 1840s | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 0.0354 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1850s | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 0.4941 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 4.71 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 8.36 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 10.44 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 7.25 km² per grid cell | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 11.88 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 8.58 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 12.18 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 8.72 km² per grid cell | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 14.67 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 11.79 km² per grid cell | 39.92 km² per grid cell | 28.13 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 24.66 km² per grid cell | 53.14 km² per grid cell | 28.49 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 44.35 km² per grid cell | 70.75 km² per grid cell | 26.4 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 64.53 km² per grid cell | 105.52 km² per grid cell | 40.99 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 98.84 km² per grid cell | 135.5 km² per grid cell | 36.65 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 141.22 km² per grid cell | 180.01 km² per grid cell | 38.8 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 189.36 km² per grid cell | 221.42 km² per grid cell | 32.06 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 230.75 km² per grid cell | 284.67 km² per grid cell | 53.92 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Brunei or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 302.65 km² per grid cell against 244.05 km² per grid cell in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Brunei and Cyprus?
- 58.6 km² per grid cell, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cyprus?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Cyprus rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Cyprus ranks 149th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.