Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 165th vs. 88th).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
469088
|
18011232
|
Population rank | 170/197 | 73/197 |
GDP |
$15.5B
2024 |
$46.4B
2024 |
GDP rank | 142/197 | 97/197 |
GDP per capita |
$33,418
2024 |
$2,628
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 145/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$90,007
2024 |
$7,970
2024 |
Government debt |
$354M
2024 |
$12.3B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.21%
2025 |
29.1%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$765
2024 |
$700
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 154/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2025 |
$2,518
2025 |
Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
68,155 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
258.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
2.58
2023 |
Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
27 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
71 years
2025 |
Brunei and Cambodia: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Cambodia economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $114,039,501 | - |
1966 | $132,757,528 | - |
1967 | $139,029,537 | - |
1968 | $160,818,236 | - |
1969 | $161,210,236 | - |
1970 | $179,078,929 | - |
1971 | $197,525,768 | - |
1972 | $270,822,782 | - |
1973 | $433,095,527 | - |
1974 | $2,319,576,214 | - |
1975 | $2,496,420,258 | $749,129,748 |
1976 | $3,054,765,590 | $790,357,255 |
1977 | $3,681,242,528 | $716,261,764 |
1978 | $4,100,423,674 | $766,642,356 |
1979 | $6,044,367,628 | $723,738,503 |
1980 | $10,795,432,294 | $744,384,130 |
1981 | $9,367,218,664 | $815,153,652 |
1982 | $8,932,198,186 | $865,516,040 |
1983 | $7,927,590,750 | $939,291,262 |
1984 | $7,632,788,075 | $1,021,176,059 |
1985 | $6,967,623,884 | $1,102,669,184 |
1986 | $4,190,280,003 | $1,167,630,318 |
1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $1,036,974,910 |
1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $1,662,877,859 |
1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $1,353,137,648 |
1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $1,402,541,177 |
1991 | $6,284,497,300 | $2,054,974,089 |
1992 | $6,327,966,445 | $2,491,486,594 |
1993 | $6,203,339,925 | $2,533,727,592 |
1994 | $6,467,782,521 | $2,791,435,272 |
1995 | $7,700,144,057 | $3,441,205,693 |
1996 | $7,663,377,277 | $3,506,695,720 |
1997 | $7,793,034,390 | $3,443,413,389 |
1998 | $5,550,846,025 | $3,120,425,503 |
1999 | $6,309,070,375 | $3,517,242,477 |
2000 | $6,570,999,060 | $3,694,168,979 |
2001 | $6,096,155,748 | $4,145,665,970 |
2002 | $6,333,082,879 | $4,501,227,627 |
2003 | $7,167,725,265 | $5,046,693,484 |
2004 | $8,619,178,799 | $5,883,297,160 |
2005 | $10,547,202,612 | $7,066,296,463 |
2006 | $12,644,616,446 | $8,350,531,017 |
2007 | $13,432,029,496 | $10,127,916,460 |
2008 | $15,926,456,492 | $12,174,303,999 |
2009 | $11,912,904,529 | $12,502,901,170 |
2010 | $13,707,121,031 | $13,808,673,288 |
2011 | $18,524,791,071 | $16,032,622,024 |
2012 | $19,048,443,340 | $17,826,536,700 |
2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $19,807,135,253 |
2014 | $17,097,797,372 | $22,041,463,968 |
2015 | $12,930,296,852 | $24,174,170,369 |
2016 | $11,400,266,055 | $26,556,545,153 |
2017 | $12,128,168,047 | $29,355,665,910 |
2018 | $13,566,908,401 | $33,145,892,169 |
2019 | $13,469,235,348 | $36,685,356,408 |
2020 | $12,005,799,664 | $34,818,073,901 |
2021 | $14,006,496,614 | $36,790,163,687 |
2022 | $16,681,536,443 | $39,994,532,960 |
2023 | $15,095,084,686 | $42,335,646,896 |
2024 | $15,463,134,387 | $46,352,647,035 |
Brunei and Cambodia economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $1,029 | - |
1966 | $1,146 | - |
1967 | $1,149 | - |
1968 | $1,274 | - |
1969 | $1,226 | - |
1970 | $1,325 | - |
1971 | $1,432 | - |
1972 | $1,905 | - |
1973 | $2,939 | - |
1974 | $15,195 | - |
1975 | $15,793 | $113.8 |
1976 | $18,671 | $128.8 |
1977 | $21,747 | $126.4 |
1978 | $23,447 | $147.1 |
1979 | $33,501 | $142.2 |
1980 | $58,005 | $143.2 |
1981 | $48,793 | $154.3 |
1982 | $45,075 | $159.2 |
1983 | $38,720 | $166.7 |
1984 | $36,061 | $174.7 |
1985 | $31,827 | $182.4 |
1986 | $18,501 | $185.8 |
1987 | $21,030 | $158.1 |
1988 | $18,825 | $244.1 |
1989 | $20,090 | $191.3 |
1990 | $23,659 | $190.2 |
1991 | $23,932 | $267.3 |
1992 | $23,451 | $307 |
1993 | $22,397 | $294.1 |
1994 | $22,767 | $302 |
1995 | $26,443 | $343 |
1996 | $25,692 | $325 |
1997 | $25,522 | $297.6 |
1998 | $17,769 | $258.8 |
1999 | $19,752 | $286.8 |
2000 | $20,130 | $296.4 |
2001 | $18,288 | $328 |
2002 | $18,621 | $350 |
2003 | $20,678 | $387 |
2004 | $24,423 | $444 |
2005 | $29,386 | $526 |
2006 | $34,675 | $612 |
2007 | $36,217 | $732 |
2008 | $42,157 | $866 |
2009 | $30,946 | $876 |
2010 | $34,938 | $952 |
2011 | $46,383 | $1,089 |
2012 | $46,969 | $1,193 |
2013 | $44,003 | $1,306 |
2014 | $41,027 | $1,432 |
2015 | $30,625 | $1,547 |
2016 | $26,663 | $1,675 |
2017 | $28,024 | $1,826 |
2018 | $30,988 | $2,037 |
2019 | $30,427 | $2,226 |
2020 | $26,834 | $2,082 |
2021 | $31,007 | $2,167 |
2022 | $36,633 | $2,325 |
2023 | $32,891 | $2,430 |
2024 | $33,418 | $2,628 |
Brunei vs. Cambodia life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 50.6 | 38.9 |
1951 | 51.5 | 39 |
1952 | 52.4 | 39.3 |
1953 | 53.3 | 39.6 |
1954 | 54.2 | 39.9 |
1955 | 55 | 40.3 |
1956 | 55.7 | 40.5 |
1957 | 56.5 | 40.9 |
1958 | 57.3 | 41.2 |
1959 | 58 | 41.7 |
1960 | 58.7 | 42.1 |
1961 | 59.4 | 42.6 |
1962 | 58.8 | 43.1 |
1963 | 60.6 | 43.6 |
1964 | 61.3 | 44 |
1965 | 61.7 | 44.5 |
1966 | 62.4 | 44.9 |
1967 | 62.9 | 45.2 |
1968 | 63.5 | 45.6 |
1969 | 64 | 45.9 |
1970 | 64.5 | 38.6 |
1971 | 65 | 38.7 |
1972 | 65.4 | 38.9 |
1973 | 66 | 39.1 |
1974 | 66.4 | 39.3 |
1975 | 67 | 12.8 |
1976 | 67.4 | 11.6 |
1977 | 67.8 | 11.3 |
1978 | 68.3 | 11.6 |
1979 | 68.6 | 41.1 |
1980 | 69 | 47.5 |
1981 | 69.3 | 48 |
1982 | 69.7 | 48.8 |
1983 | 70 | 49.4 |
1984 | 70.2 | 50.1 |
1985 | 70.5 | 50.8 |
1986 | 70.8 | 51.6 |
1987 | 71 | 53.7 |
1988 | 71.2 | 54.4 |
1989 | 71.4 | 54.8 |
1990 | 71.6 | 55.2 |
1991 | 71.9 | 55.6 |
1992 | 72.1 | 55.7 |
1993 | 72.3 | 56 |
1994 | 72.6 | 56.2 |
1995 | 72.8 | 56.6 |
1996 | 73.1 | 56.8 |
1997 | 73.3 | 57.3 |
1998 | 73.6 | 57.9 |
1999 | 73.8 | 58.6 |
2000 | 74 | 59.5 |
2001 | 74.2 | 60.5 |
2002 | 74.4 | 61.4 |
2003 | 74.5 | 62.3 |
2004 | 74.6 | 63.3 |
2005 | 74.7 | 64.1 |
2006 | 74.8 | 64.9 |
2007 | 74.8 | 65.5 |
2008 | 74.8 | 66.1 |
2009 | 74.8 | 66.7 |
2010 | 74.8 | 67.3 |
2011 | 74.8 | 67.9 |
2012 | 74.8 | 68.4 |
2013 | 74.9 | 68.8 |
2014 | 74.9 | 69.1 |
2015 | 74.9 | 69.4 |
2016 | 74.9 | 69.6 |
2017 | 74.9 | 69.8 |
2018 | 75 | 70 |
2019 | 75 | 70.1 |
2020 | 75.1 | 70.1 |
2021 | 74.9 | 69.3 |
2022 | 72.9 | 70.5 |
2023 | 75.3 | 70.7 |
2024 | 75.5 | 70.8 |
2025 | 75.7 | 71 |
Brunei and Cambodia population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 88,347 | 5,449,966 |
1961 | 92,517 | 5,571,168 |
1962 | 96,719 | 5,697,558 |
1963 | 101,159 | 5,823,010 |
1964 | 105,922 | 5,946,178 |
1965 | 110,838 | 6,072,289 |
1966 | 115,874 | 6,201,232 |
1967 | 121,017 | 6,332,944 |
1968 | 126,222 | 6,467,324 |
1969 | 131,446 | 6,604,725 |
1970 | 135,138 | 6,639,182 |
1971 | 137,921 | 6,620,880 |
1972 | 142,189 | 6,673,886 |
1973 | 147,369 | 6,739,726 |
1974 | 152,656 | 6,783,240 |
1975 | 158,070 | 6,581,371 |
1976 | 163,607 | 6,134,991 |
1977 | 169,277 | 5,668,551 |
1978 | 174,884 | 5,211,653 |
1979 | 180,422 | 5,088,808 |
1980 | 186,111 | 5,199,872 |
1981 | 191,977 | 5,284,495 |
1982 | 198,165 | 5,436,432 |
1983 | 204,741 | 5,636,203 |
1984 | 211,661 | 5,845,117 |
1985 | 218,919 | 6,043,783 |
1986 | 226,495 | 6,285,693 |
1987 | 233,860 | 6,557,970 |
1988 | 240,913 | 6,812,014 |
1989 | 248,064 | 7,073,473 |
1990 | 255,292 | 7,374,752 |
1991 | 262,596 | 7,686,850 |
1992 | 269,839 | 8,113,083 |
1993 | 276,971 | 8,616,381 |
1994 | 284,091 | 9,239,162 |
1995 | 291,195 | 10,018,497 |
1996 | 298,276 | 10,801,270 |
1997 | 305,341 | 11,570,982 |
1998 | 312,385 | 12,058,173 |
1999 | 319,411 | 12,265,731 |
2000 | 326,424 | 12,462,336 |
2001 | 333,345 | 12,658,484 |
2002 | 340,099 | 12,855,241 |
2003 | 346,637 | 13,050,968 |
2004 | 352,911 | 13,244,731 |
2005 | 358,916 | 13,439,202 |
2006 | 364,663 | 13,639,028 |
2007 | 370,873 | 13,841,770 |
2008 | 377,793 | 14,053,479 |
2009 | 384,952 | 14,276,810 |
2010 | 392,332 | 14,500,726 |
2011 | 399,389 | 14,722,584 |
2012 | 405,557 | 14,945,085 |
2013 | 411,202 | 15,170,208 |
2014 | 416,750 | 15,396,772 |
2015 | 422,212 | 15,623,251 |
2016 | 427,564 | 15,852,803 |
2017 | 432,772 | 16,073,372 |
2018 | 437,810 | 16,274,522 |
2019 | 442,680 | 16,481,304 |
2020 | 447,404 | 16,725,474 |
2021 | 451,721 | 16,974,305 |
2022 | 455,370 | 17,201,724 |
2023 | 458,949 | 17,423,880 |
2024 | 462,721 | 17,638,801 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and Cambodia
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.32 | 6.31 |
1961 | 7.19 | 6.3 |
1962 | 7.03 | 6.3 |
1963 | 6.89 | 6.29 |
1964 | 6.77 | 6.29 |
1965 | 6.65 | 6.27 |
1966 | 6.51 | 6.24 |
1967 | 6.37 | 6.2 |
1968 | 6.2 | 6.17 |
1969 | 6.01 | 6.12 |
1970 | 5.8 | 6.07 |
1971 | 5.62 | 6.01 |
1972 | 5.5 | 5.94 |
1973 | 5.36 | 5.56 |
1974 | 5.18 | 4.8 |
1975 | 4.99 | 4.1 |
1976 | 4.78 | 3.41 |
1977 | 4.58 | 2.72 |
1978 | 4.39 | 3.34 |
1979 | 4.22 | 4.56 |
1980 | 4.07 | 5.77 |
1981 | 3.94 | 6.04 |
1982 | 3.84 | 6.19 |
1983 | 3.75 | 6.3 |
1984 | 3.68 | 6.34 |
1985 | 3.61 | 6.31 |
1986 | 3.55 | 6.23 |
1987 | 3.49 | 6.1 |
1988 | 3.44 | 5.94 |
1989 | 3.36 | 5.68 |
1990 | 3.29 | 5.64 |
1991 | 3.21 | 5.59 |
1992 | 3.11 | 5.49 |
1993 | 3.01 | 5.43 |
1994 | 2.9 | 5.28 |
1995 | 2.79 | 5.08 |
1996 | 2.68 | 4.87 |
1997 | 2.6 | 4.39 |
1998 | 2.53 | 4.13 |
1999 | 2.46 | 3.93 |
2000 | 2.4 | 3.79 |
2001 | 2.34 | 3.69 |
2002 | 2.26 | 3.57 |
2003 | 2.19 | 3.43 |
2004 | 2.1 | 3.31 |
2005 | 2.02 | 3.24 |
2006 | 1.97 | 3.18 |
2007 | 1.93 | 3.13 |
2008 | 1.92 | 3.05 |
2009 | 1.92 | 2.97 |
2010 | 1.94 | 2.86 |
2011 | 1.96 | 2.78 |
2012 | 1.97 | 2.75 |
2013 | 1.98 | 2.74 |
2014 | 1.97 | 2.73 |
2015 | 1.95 | 2.73 |
2016 | 1.92 | 2.73 |
2017 | 1.88 | 2.72 |
2018 | 1.85 | 2.72 |
2019 | 1.82 | 2.73 |
2020 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
2021 | 1.78 | 2.66 |
2022 | 1.76 | 2.62 |
2023 | 1.75 | 2.58 |
Brunei and Cambodia demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
1961 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
1962 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
1963 | 17.1 | 18 |
1964 | 17 | 18 |
1965 | 17 | 17.9 |
1966 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
1967 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
1968 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
1969 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
1970 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
1971 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
1972 | 18 | 17.2 |
1973 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
1974 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
1975 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
1976 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
1977 | 19.1 | 17.3 |
1978 | 19.4 | 17.4 |
1979 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
1980 | 20 | 17.8 |
1981 | 20.3 | 17.7 |
1982 | 20.6 | 17.8 |
1983 | 21 | 17.9 |
1984 | 21.3 | 17.9 |
1985 | 21.7 | 17.9 |
1986 | 22 | 18 |
1987 | 22.3 | 18.1 |
1988 | 22.6 | 18.1 |
1989 | 22.8 | 18.1 |
1990 | 23.1 | 18.1 |
1991 | 23.4 | 18 |
1992 | 23.6 | 18.1 |
1993 | 23.8 | 18.4 |
1994 | 24.1 | 18 |
1995 | 24.4 | 17.3 |
1996 | 24.7 | 17.1 |
1997 | 24.9 | 17.2 |
1998 | 25.2 | 17.4 |
1999 | 25.5 | 17.7 |
2000 | 25.8 | 18.1 |
2001 | 26.1 | 18.5 |
2002 | 26.4 | 18.9 |
2003 | 26.8 | 19.3 |
2004 | 27.1 | 19.7 |
2005 | 27.5 | 20.1 |
2006 | 27.9 | 20.6 |
2007 | 28.1 | 21.1 |
2008 | 28 | 21.6 |
2009 | 28 | 22 |
2010 | 28 | 22.4 |
2011 | 28.1 | 22.7 |
2012 | 28.4 | 23.1 |
2013 | 28.8 | 23.5 |
2014 | 29.1 | 23.9 |
2015 | 29.5 | 24.2 |
2016 | 29.8 | 24.6 |
2017 | 30.2 | 25 |
2018 | 30.6 | 25.5 |
2019 | 31 | 25.8 |
2020 | 31.4 | 26.1 |
2021 | 31.8 | 26.3 |
2022 | 32.3 | 26.5 |
2023 | 32.8 | 26.8 |
2024 | 33.2 | 27 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$44.4B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30%
2025 |
17.9%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
2.18%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.97%
2023 |
2.09%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
191,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.3%
2025 |
-3.23%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
0.26%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.7%
2024 |
35.6%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
41.8%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
58.2
2025 |
Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
$22.5B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
$2.83B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
1,306,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
5.37%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
39%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
502 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
$13.8
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
18 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
21.2 tons
2023 |
1.03 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
54.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
52.4%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
6.86%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
58.9%
2021 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
813 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
56.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
57.9%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
95%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.22%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
-32,960
2024 |
Urban population |
79.4%
2024 |
26%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.08 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
72.3
2025 |
42.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
21
2024 |
Higher education index |
53
2025 |
23
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
1.84
2011 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
19.6
2019 |
Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
69
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
83.8%
2022 |
English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
22.2%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
60.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
$109.5
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
$67
2022 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
71 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
9.34%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
0.21
2019 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.3 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
137
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
22.9
2023 |
Obesity rate | n/a |
4.5%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
7.5%
2024 |
Air quality index |
62
2025 |
33
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
6.67 liters
2020 |
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