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Brunei vs Canada statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 41.7M in Canada (ranked 38/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 165th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Canada
Population
471596
42199836
Population rank 170/197 38/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank 147/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$36,531
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.25
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
41.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Brunei and Canada: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Canada economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Canada
2025 $15,031,980,994 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $7,167,725,262 $895,542,074,085
2002 $6,333,082,876 $760,650,608,552
2001 $6,096,155,767 $738,981,792,355
2000 $6,570,999,088 $744,773,415,932
1999 $6,309,070,378 $678,414,215,521
1998 $5,550,846,020 $633,999,325,918
1997 $7,793,034,376 $654,987,722,086
1996 $7,663,377,306 $630,607,994,133
1995 $7,700,144,069 $605,961,090,061
1994 $6,467,782,518 $579,944,346,807
1993 $6,203,339,912 $579,053,561,739
1992 $6,327,966,435 $594,387,358,319
1991 $6,284,497,294 $612,527,712,316
1990 $6,039,881,087 $596,075,591,361
1989 $4,983,622,881 $567,211,993,243
1988 $4,535,130,305 $509,380,027,627
1987 $4,918,010,080 $433,134,238,311
1986 $4,190,280,003 $379,006,836,992
1985 $6,967,623,884 $366,186,012,450
1984 $7,632,788,075 $356,718,400,124
1983 $7,927,590,750 $341,866,277,183
1982 $8,932,198,186 $314,647,807,409
1981 $9,367,218,664 $307,246,642,756
1980 $10,795,432,294 $274,776,566,028
1979 $6,044,367,628 $243,891,124,296
1978 $4,100,423,674 $219,369,542,386
1977 $3,681,242,528 $212,325,176,305
1976 $3,054,765,590 $207,271,612,576
1975 $2,496,420,258 $174,419,757,177
1974 $2,319,576,214 $160,949,188,139
1973 $433,095,527 $131,764,343,566
1972 $270,822,782 $113,463,848,874
1971 $197,525,768 $99,606,454,744
1970 $179,078,929 $88,192,257,632
1969 $161,210,236 $79,405,011,125
1968 $160,818,236 $72,048,833,006
1967 $139,029,537 $65,856,924,424
1966 $132,757,528 $61,252,415,405
1965 $114,039,501 $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Canada
2025 $32,235 $55,698
2024 $33,153 $55,016
2023 $32,891 $54,848
2022 $36,633 $56,497
2021 $31,007 $52,887
2020 $26,834 $43,538
2019 $30,427 $46,353
2018 $30,988 $46,539
2017 $28,024 $45,130
2016 $26,663 $42,314
2015 $30,625 $43,594
2014 $41,027 $50,961
2013 $44,003 $52,638
2012 $46,969 $52,670
2011 $46,383 $52,224
2010 $34,938 $47,561
2009 $30,946 $40,875
2008 $42,157 $46,710
2007 $36,217 $44,660
2006 $34,675 $40,505
2005 $29,386 $36,384
2004 $24,423 $32,146
2003 $20,678 $28,302
2002 $18,621 $24,256
2001 $18,288 $23,822
2000 $20,130 $24,271
1999 $19,752 $22,315
1998 $17,769 $21,025
1997 $25,522 $21,902
1996 $25,692 $21,297
1995 $26,443 $20,680
1994 $22,767 $19,998
1993 $22,397 $20,187
1992 $23,451 $20,950
1991 $23,932 $21,847
1990 $23,659 $21,526
1989 $20,090 $20,795
1988 $18,825 $19,013
1987 $21,030 $16,378
1986 $18,501 $14,521
1985 $31,827 $14,170
1984 $36,061 $13,930
1983 $38,720 $13,477
1982 $45,075 $12,527
1981 $48,793 $12,379
1980 $58,005 $11,208
1979 $33,501 $10,078
1978 $23,447 $9,154
1977 $21,747 $8,949
1976 $18,671 $8,839
1975 $15,793 $7,537
1974 $15,195 $7,057
1973 $2,939 $5,858
1972 $1,905 $5,107
1971 $1,432 $4,535
1970 $1,325 $4,136
1969 $1,226 $3,776
1968 $1,274 $3,473
1967 $1,149 $3,226
1966 $1,146 $3,055
1965 $1,029 $2,777
1964 - $2,562
1963 - $2,380
1962 - $2,274
1961 - $2,246
1960 - $2,265

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Canada
2026 75.8 83.1
2025 75.7 82.9
2024 75.5 82.7
2023 75.3 82.6
2022 72.9 81.2
2021 74.9 82
2020 75.1 81.7
2019 75 82.3
2018 75 81.9
2017 74.9 81.9
2016 74.9 82
2015 74.9 81.9
2014 74.9 81.8
2013 74.9 81.8
2012 74.8 81.7
2011 74.8 81.5
2010 74.8 81.3
2009 74.8 81.1
2008 74.8 80.7
2007 74.8 80.5
2006 74.8 80.5
2005 74.7 80.1
2004 74.6 80
2003 74.5 79.7
2002 74.4 79.6
2001 74.2 79.4
2000 74 79.2
1999 73.8 78.9
1998 73.6 78.7
1997 73.3 78.5
1996 73.1 78.3
1995 72.8 78
1994 72.6 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.9
1991 71.9 77.6
1990 71.6 77.4
1989 71.4 77.1
1988 71.2 76.9
1987 71 76.8
1986 70.8 76.5
1985 70.5 76.3
1984 70.2 76.4
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 75.7
1981 69.3 75.5
1980 69 75.1
1979 68.6 74.8
1978 68.3 74.5
1977 67.8 74.2
1976 67.4 73.9
1975 67 73.4
1974 66.4 73.1
1973 66 73.1
1972 65.4 72.8
1971 65 72.9
1970 64.5 72.6
1969 64 72.4
1968 63.5 72.2
1967 62.9 72.1
1966 62.4 71.9
1965 61.7 71.7
1964 61.3 71.6
1963 60.6 71.3
1962 58.8 71.2
1961 59.4 71.2
1960 58.7 71
1959 58 70.6
1958 57.3 70.6
1957 56.5 69.9
1956 55.7 70
1955 55 70
1954 54.2 69.9
1953 53.3 69.1
1952 52.4 68.7
1951 51.5 68.5
1950 50.6 68.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year Population
Brunei Canada
2025 466,330 41,651,653
2024 462,721 41,262,329
2023 458,949 40,049,088
2022 455,370 38,950,132
2021 451,721 38,239,864
2020 447,404 38,028,638
2019 442,680 37,618,495
2018 437,810 37,072,620
2017 432,772 36,545,075
2016 427,564 36,110,803
2015 422,212 35,704,498
2014 416,750 35,434,066
2013 411,202 35,080,992
2012 405,557 34,713,395
2011 399,389 34,339,221
2010 392,332 34,005,902
2009 384,952 33,630,069
2008 377,793 33,247,298
2007 370,873 32,888,886
2006 364,663 32,571,193
2005 358,916 32,242,732
2004 352,911 31,938,807
2003 346,637 31,642,461
2002 340,099 31,359,199
2001 333,345 31,020,855
2000 326,424 30,685,730
1999 319,411 30,401,286
1998 312,385 30,155,173
1997 305,341 29,905,948
1996 298,276 29,610,218
1995 291,195 29,302,311
1994 284,091 29,000,663
1993 276,971 28,684,764
1992 269,839 28,371,264
1991 262,596 28,037,420
1990 255,292 27,691,138
1989 248,064 27,276,781
1988 240,913 26,791,747
1987 233,860 26,446,601
1986 226,495 26,100,278
1985 218,919 25,842,116
1984 211,661 25,607,053
1983 204,741 25,366,451
1982 198,165 25,116,942
1981 191,977 24,819,915
1980 186,111 24,515,667
1979 180,422 24,201,544
1978 174,884 23,963,203
1977 169,277 23,725,843
1976 163,607 23,449,808
1975 158,070 23,143,275
1974 152,656 22,807,969
1973 147,369 22,491,777
1972 142,189 22,218,463
1971 137,921 21,962,032
1970 135,138 21,324,000
1969 131,446 21,028,000
1968 126,222 20,744,000
1967 121,017 20,412,000
1966 115,874 20,048,000
1965 110,838 19,678,000
1964 105,922 19,325,000
1963 101,159 18,964,000
1962 96,719 18,614,000
1961 92,517 18,271,000
1960 88,347 17,909,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Canada

Fertility rate
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Canada
2024 1.73 1.25
2023 1.75 1.27
2022 1.76 1.34
2021 1.78 1.44
2020 1.8 1.41
2019 1.82 1.47
2018 1.85 1.51
2017 1.88 1.55
2016 1.92 1.59
2015 1.95 1.6
2014 1.97 1.61
2013 1.98 1.61
2012 1.97 1.63
2011 1.96 1.63
2010 1.94 1.65
2009 1.92 1.69
2008 1.92 1.7
2007 1.93 1.67
2006 1.97 1.63
2005 2.02 1.58
2004 2.1 1.56
2003 2.19 1.55
2002 2.26 1.52
2001 2.34 1.54
2000 2.4 1.51
1999 2.46 1.55
1998 2.53 1.56
1997 2.6 1.57
1996 2.68 1.63
1995 2.79 1.67
1994 2.9 1.69
1993 3.01 1.69
1992 3.11 1.71
1991 3.21 1.72
1990 3.29 1.83
1989 3.36 1.77
1988 3.44 1.68
1987 3.49 1.68
1986 3.55 1.68
1985 3.61 1.67
1984 3.68 1.65
1983 3.75 1.68
1982 3.84 1.69
1981 3.94 1.7
1980 4.07 1.74
1979 4.22 1.75
1978 4.39 1.77
1977 4.58 1.78
1976 4.78 1.8
1975 4.99 1.82
1974 5.18 1.84
1973 5.36 1.89
1972 5.5 1.98
1971 5.62 2.14
1970 5.8 2.26
1969 6.01 2.33
1968 6.2 2.39
1967 6.37 2.53
1966 6.51 2.75
1965 6.65 3.12
1964 6.77 3.46
1963 6.89 3.61
1962 7.03 3.68
1961 7.19 3.75
1960 7.32 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Canada
2025 33.7 41.7
2024 33.2 41.5
2023 32.8 41.4
2022 32.3 41.3
2021 31.8 41.1
2020 31.4 40.9
2019 31 40.8
2018 30.6 40.8
2017 30.2 40.8
2016 29.8 40.7
2015 29.5 40.6
2014 29.1 40.5
2013 28.8 40.3
2012 28.4 40.1
2011 28.1 39.9
2010 28 39.7
2009 28 39.5
2008 28 39.3
2007 28.1 39.1
2006 27.9 38.8
2005 27.5 38.5
2004 27.1 38.1
2003 26.8 37.8
2002 26.4 37.4
2001 26.1 37.1
2000 25.8 36.7
1999 25.5 36.4
1998 25.2 36
1997 24.9 35.5
1996 24.7 35.1
1995 24.4 34.7
1994 24.1 34.3
1993 23.8 33.9
1992 23.6 33.6
1991 23.4 33.2
1990 23.1 32.9
1989 22.8 32.5
1988 22.6 32.2
1987 22.3 31.8
1986 22 31.4
1985 21.7 31
1984 21.3 30.6
1983 21 30.2
1982 20.6 29.8
1981 20.3 29.5
1980 20 29.2
1979 19.6 28.8
1978 19.4 28.5
1977 19.1 28.1
1976 18.8 27.7
1975 18.6 27.4
1974 18.3 27.2
1973 18.2 26.9
1972 18 26.6
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 17.8 26
1969 17.7 25.8
1968 17.5 25.7
1967 17.3 25.5
1966 17.2 25.5
1965 17 25.5
1964 17 25.6
1963 17.1 25.8
1962 17.5 26
1961 18.1 26.3
1960 18.8 26.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$2.35T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
44%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
-1.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.82%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
27.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.33%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
82
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,377
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.62T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$126B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.66%
2011
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,658 kg
2023
7,161 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
$9.03
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2023
19.2%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
14,093 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.4%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Canada
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.51%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
82.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.86 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
2026
90.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Brunei Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
5.4
2024
Obesity rate n/a
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.5%
2024
11.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Canada
% of world land
0.004%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
4,363 sq mi
2025
81,469 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
647,655 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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