Urban area over the long-term in Brunei
Brunei: Urban area over the long-term was 244.05 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
244.05 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
244.05 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Brunei is 244.05 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Brunei peaked at 244.05 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Brunei ranks 151st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Brunei, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +400.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | +230.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | +150.0% |
| 1600 | 0.07 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2519 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2944 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1720 | 0.3518 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1730 | 0.4203 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1740 | 0.5022 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1750 | 0.6001 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1760 | 0.7169 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1770 | 0.8566 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1780 | 1.02 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1790 | 1.22 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1800 | 1.46 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1810 | 1.75 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1820 | 2.01 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1830 | 2.32 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1840 | 2.68 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1850 | 3.08 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1860 | 3.56 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1870 | 3.97 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1880 | 4.44 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1890 | 5.19 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1900 | 6.01 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 6.8 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1920 | 7.25 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 8.58 km² per grid cell | +18.3% |
| 1940 | 8.72 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 8.72 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 8.72 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.34 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 10.14 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 10.99 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 11.89 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 12.87 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 13.92 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 15.04 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 16.24 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 17.5 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 18.83 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 20.22 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 21.69 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 23.26 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 24.95 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 26.81 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 28.84 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 31.04 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 33.41 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 35.95 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 38.88 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 40.59 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 42.18 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 43.79 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 45.41 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 46.71 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.36 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 50.01 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 51.61 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 53.17 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 54.84 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 57.23 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 59.85 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 62.57 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 65.41 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 68.2 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 71.34 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 74.63 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 78.06 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 81.63 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 85.06 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 88.74 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 92.53 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 96.43 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 100.43 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 104.54 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 108.73 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 113.01 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 117.36 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 121.76 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 125.96 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 130.13 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 134.39 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 138.72 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 143.13 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 147.62 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 152.17 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 156.79 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 161.49 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 166.67 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 171.23 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 176.29 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 181.42 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 186.63 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 191.91 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 197.26 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 202.28 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 207.37 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 212.51 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 217.7 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 222.75 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 228.02 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 233.32 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 238.67 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 244.05 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 244.05 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 24% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 244.05 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +400.0% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | 0.07 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +260.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +260.0% | 0.07 km² per grid cell | 0.2519 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +230.0% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.3% | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | 0.0187 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.07 km² per grid cell | 0.07 km² per grid cell | 0.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2519 km² per grid cell | 0.2519 km² per grid cell | 0.2519 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2944 km² per grid cell | 0.2944 km² per grid cell | 0.2944 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3518 km² per grid cell | 0.3518 km² per grid cell | 0.3518 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4203 km² per grid cell | 0.4203 km² per grid cell | 0.4203 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5022 km² per grid cell | 0.5022 km² per grid cell | 0.5022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6001 km² per grid cell | 0.6001 km² per grid cell | 0.6001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7169 km² per grid cell | 0.7169 km² per grid cell | 0.7169 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8566 km² per grid cell | 0.8566 km² per grid cell | 0.8566 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.75 km² per grid cell | 1.75 km² per grid cell | 1.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.25 km² per grid cell | 7.25 km² per grid cell | 7.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.58 km² per grid cell | 8.58 km² per grid cell | 8.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.72 km² per grid cell | 8.72 km² per grid cell | 8.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.79 km² per grid cell | 8.72 km² per grid cell | 16.24 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.66 km² per grid cell | 17.5 km² per grid cell | 33.41 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.35 km² per grid cell | 35.95 km² per grid cell | 51.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.53 km² per grid cell | 53.17 km² per grid cell | 78.06 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.84 km² per grid cell | 81.63 km² per grid cell | 117.36 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.22 km² per grid cell | 121.76 km² per grid cell | 161.49 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.36 km² per grid cell | 166.67 km² per grid cell | 212.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.75 km² per grid cell | 217.7 km² per grid cell | 244.05 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Brunei?
- Urban area over the long-term in Brunei was 244.05 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 244.05 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.