Brunei: housing

What share of homes in Brunei are owner-occupied?

55,064 of Brunei's 83,810 occupied housing units were owner-occupied at the 2021 census, about 66%, according to the Brunei Darussalam Statistical Yearbook 2025 of the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics. Of the rest, 11,142 belonged to other private individuals and 9,903 to the government.

The share is calculated from the census table of housing units by ownership and district. Owner-occupation was higher in Tutong (77%) and Temburong (76%) than in Brunei Muara (63%). The census is held every ten years, so these are the latest figures; DEPS publishes annual population estimates in between.

Official sources: DEPS: Brunei Darussalam Statistical Yearbook 2025 (PDF)

What is Brunei's urbanisation rate?

75.0%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Brunei for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. The peak was 75.3% in 2011 and the low 73.6% in 2005. It is 10th highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 63.1%. Worldwide: 58th of 193.

How common are informal settlements in Brunei?

The latest figure from UN-Habitat, for 2022, is 21.6%. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2006. East Asia & Pacific median: 17.9%; Brunei is 12th highest of 27. World rank, highest first: 77th of 170.

What share of people in Brunei have electricity?

100.0%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Brunei for 2024, according to the World Bank. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. It is 1st highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 100.0%. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

What share of homes in Brunei cook with clean fuels?

100.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Brunei for 2024, according to the WHO. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 82.0%, and Brunei placed 1st highest of 30. Worldwide: 1st of 192.