Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 165th vs. 182nd).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
469802
|
155945
|
| Population rank | 170/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP |
$15.3B
2024 |
$3.56B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 142/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$33,153
2024 |
$22,833
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 36/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$89,879
2024 |
$32,693
2024 |
| Government debt |
$351M
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.13%
2026 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$759
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 153/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2026 |
$14,281
2026 |
| Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2026 |
171.4 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
910 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
39.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.8 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
Brunei and Curacao: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Curacao 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 | - |
| 1976 | $3,054,765,590 | - |
| 1977 | $3,681,242,528 | - |
| 1978 | $4,100,423,674 | - |
| 1979 | $6,044,367,628 | - |
| 1980 | $10,795,432,294 | - |
| 1981 | $9,367,218,664 | - |
| 1982 | $8,932,198,186 | - |
| 1983 | $7,927,590,750 | - |
| 1984 | $7,632,788,075 | - |
| 1985 | $6,967,623,884 | - |
| 1986 | $4,190,280,003 | - |
| 1987 | $4,918,010,080 | - |
| 1988 | $4,535,130,305 | - |
| 1989 | $4,983,622,881 | - |
| 1990 | $6,039,881,087 | - |
| 1991 | $6,284,497,294 | - |
| 1992 | $6,327,966,435 | - |
| 1993 | $6,203,339,912 | - |
| 1994 | $6,467,782,518 | - |
| 1995 | $7,700,144,069 | - |
| 1996 | $7,663,377,306 | - |
| 1997 | $7,793,034,376 | - |
| 1998 | $5,550,846,020 | - |
| 1999 | $6,309,070,378 | - |
| 2000 | $6,570,999,088 | $2,120,511,229 |
| 2001 | $6,096,155,767 | $2,143,450,726 |
| 2002 | $6,333,082,876 | $2,160,784,693 |
| 2003 | $7,167,725,262 | $2,202,117,374 |
| 2004 | $8,619,178,774 | $2,237,160,503 |
| 2005 | $10,547,202,621 | $2,344,637,263 |
| 2006 | $12,644,616,419 | $2,457,581,732 |
| 2007 | $13,432,029,484 | $2,593,831,508 |
| 2008 | $15,926,456,515 | $2,833,476,145 |
| 2009 | $11,912,904,510 | $2,869,153,184 |
| 2010 | $13,707,121,038 | $2,951,342,793 |
| 2011 | $18,524,791,063 | $2,930,092,237 |
| 2012 | $19,048,443,341 | $3,012,836,257 |
| 2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $3,033,568,606 |
| 2014 | $17,097,797,386 | $3,059,406,995 |
| 2015 | $12,930,296,870 | $3,058,779,212 |
| 2016 | $11,400,266,045 | $3,024,690,188 |
| 2017 | $12,128,168,045 | $3,033,433,248 |
| 2018 | $13,566,908,391 | $3,046,364,820 |
| 2019 | $13,469,235,365 | $3,026,124,116 |
| 2020 | $12,005,799,654 | $2,534,327,592 |
| 2021 | $14,006,496,617 | $2,739,594,360 |
| 2022 | $16,681,536,467 | $3,075,180,835 |
| 2023 | $15,095,084,656 | $3,281,419,347 |
| 2024 | $15,340,808,592 | $3,561,178,196 |
Brunei and Curacao 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 | - |
| 1976 | $18,671 | - |
| 1977 | $21,747 | - |
| 1978 | $23,447 | - |
| 1979 | $33,501 | - |
| 1980 | $58,005 | - |
| 1981 | $48,793 | - |
| 1982 | $45,075 | - |
| 1983 | $38,720 | - |
| 1984 | $36,061 | - |
| 1985 | $31,827 | - |
| 1986 | $18,501 | - |
| 1987 | $21,030 | - |
| 1988 | $18,825 | - |
| 1989 | $20,090 | - |
| 1990 | $23,659 | - |
| 1991 | $23,932 | - |
| 1992 | $23,451 | - |
| 1993 | $22,397 | - |
| 1994 | $22,767 | - |
| 1995 | $26,443 | - |
| 1996 | $25,692 | - |
| 1997 | $25,522 | - |
| 1998 | $17,769 | - |
| 1999 | $19,752 | - |
| 2000 | $20,130 | $15,841 |
| 2001 | $18,288 | $16,610 |
| 2002 | $18,621 | $16,724 |
| 2003 | $20,678 | $16,696 |
| 2004 | $24,423 | $16,671 |
| 2005 | $29,386 | $17,032 |
| 2006 | $34,675 | $17,400 |
| 2007 | $36,217 | $18,006 |
| 2008 | $42,157 | $19,423 |
| 2009 | $30,946 | $19,540 |
| 2010 | $34,938 | $19,847 |
| 2011 | $46,383 | $19,426 |
| 2012 | $46,969 | $19,810 |
| 2013 | $44,003 | $19,721 |
| 2014 | $41,027 | $19,623 |
| 2015 | $30,625 | $19,362 |
| 2016 | $26,663 | $18,944 |
| 2017 | $28,024 | $18,938 |
| 2018 | $30,988 | $19,119 |
| 2019 | $30,427 | $19,221 |
| 2020 | $26,834 | $16,300 |
| 2021 | $31,007 | $17,796 |
| 2022 | $36,633 | $20,057 |
| 2023 | $32,891 | $21,218 |
| 2024 | $33,153 | $22,833 |
Brunei vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 50.6 | 60.3 |
| 1951 | 51.5 | 61 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 61.6 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 62.1 |
| 1954 | 54.2 | 62.7 |
| 1955 | 55 | 63.3 |
| 1956 | 55.7 | 63.8 |
| 1957 | 56.5 | 64.2 |
| 1958 | 57.3 | 64.7 |
| 1959 | 58 | 65.1 |
| 1960 | 58.7 | 65.4 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 65.7 |
| 1962 | 58.8 | 66 |
| 1963 | 60.6 | 66.3 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 66.6 |
| 1965 | 61.7 | 66.9 |
| 1966 | 62.4 | 67.1 |
| 1967 | 62.9 | 67.4 |
| 1968 | 63.5 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 64 | 67.9 |
| 1970 | 64.5 | 68.2 |
| 1971 | 65 | 68.5 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 68.8 |
| 1973 | 66 | 69.1 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 67 | 69.7 |
| 1976 | 67.4 | 70 |
| 1977 | 67.8 | 70.2 |
| 1978 | 68.3 | 70.4 |
| 1979 | 68.6 | 70.7 |
| 1980 | 69 | 71 |
| 1981 | 69.3 | 71.2 |
| 1982 | 69.7 | 71.4 |
| 1983 | 70 | 71.5 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 71.7 |
| 1985 | 70.5 | 71.9 |
| 1986 | 70.8 | 72 |
| 1987 | 71 | 72.1 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 72.2 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 72.2 |
| 1990 | 71.6 | 72.4 |
| 1991 | 71.9 | 72.5 |
| 1992 | 72.1 | 72.7 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 72.7 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 72.8 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 72.8 |
| 1996 | 73.1 | 72.9 |
| 1997 | 73.3 | 73 |
| 1998 | 73.6 | 73.1 |
| 1999 | 73.8 | 73.2 |
| 2000 | 74 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 74.2 | 73.4 |
| 2002 | 74.4 | 73.5 |
| 2003 | 74.5 | 73.6 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 73.7 |
| 2005 | 74.7 | 73.9 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 74 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 74.1 |
| 2008 | 74.8 | 74.3 |
| 2009 | 74.8 | 74.5 |
| 2010 | 74.8 | 75.1 |
| 2011 | 74.8 | 75.6 |
| 2012 | 74.8 | 76 |
| 2013 | 74.9 | 76.2 |
| 2014 | 74.9 | 76.4 |
| 2015 | 74.9 | 76.5 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 76.3 |
| 2017 | 74.9 | 76.4 |
| 2018 | 75 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 75 | 76.5 |
| 2020 | 75.1 | 76.5 |
| 2021 | 74.9 | 75.7 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 75.3 | 76.8 |
| 2024 | 75.5 | 77 |
| 2025 | 75.7 | 77.2 |
| 2026 | 75.8 | 77.3 |
Brunei and Curacao population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 88,347 | 124,826 |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 126,125 |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 128,414 |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 130,860 |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 133,148 |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 135,266 |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 136,682 |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 138,140 |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 140,298 |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 142,581 |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 144,739 |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 147,389 |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 147,710 |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 146,912 |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 148,351 |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 149,129 |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 149,399 |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 149,459 |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 148,341 |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 147,851 |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 148,041 |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 148,629 |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 150,101 |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 151,159 |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 151,940 |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 152,711 |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 152,662 |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 151,456 |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 149,254 |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 146,937 |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 145,400 |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 144,403 |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 143,912 |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 144,299 |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 144,630 |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 145,139 |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 146,306 |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 146,956 |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 144,472 |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 139,428 |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 133,860 |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 129,047 |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 129,205 |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 131,897 |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 134,192 |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 137,658 |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 141,239 |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 144,056 |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 145,880 |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 146,833 |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 148,703 |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 150,831 |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 152,088 |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 153,822 |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 155,909 |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 157,980 |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 159,664 |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 160,175 |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 159,336 |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 157,441 |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 155,482 |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 153,948 |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 153,321 |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 154,654 |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 155,967 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and Curacao
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.32 | 5.13 |
| 1961 | 7.19 | 5.04 |
| 1962 | 7.03 | 4.93 |
| 1963 | 6.89 | 4.8 |
| 1964 | 6.77 | 4.64 |
| 1965 | 6.65 | 4.47 |
| 1966 | 6.51 | 4.26 |
| 1967 | 6.37 | 4.06 |
| 1968 | 6.2 | 3.83 |
| 1969 | 6.01 | 3.61 |
| 1970 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| 1971 | 5.62 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 5.5 | 2.99 |
| 1973 | 5.36 | 2.87 |
| 1974 | 5.18 | 2.77 |
| 1975 | 4.99 | 2.66 |
| 1976 | 4.78 | 2.55 |
| 1977 | 4.58 | 2.46 |
| 1978 | 4.39 | 2.38 |
| 1979 | 4.22 | 2.31 |
| 1980 | 4.07 | 2.27 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 2.25 |
| 1982 | 3.84 | 2.24 |
| 1983 | 3.75 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 3.68 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 3.61 | 2.24 |
| 1986 | 3.55 | 2.24 |
| 1987 | 3.49 | 2.24 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 2.25 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | 2.27 |
| 1990 | 3.29 | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 3.21 | 2.37 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 3.01 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 2.9 | 2.43 |
| 1995 | 2.79 | 2.42 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 2.6 | 2.37 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | 2.32 |
| 1999 | 2.46 | 2.29 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 2.34 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 2.26 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 2.19 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 1.97 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 1.93 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1.92 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 1.92 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 1.97 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 1.98 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1.95 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 1.92 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.88 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.82 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 1.78 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.76 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.75 | 1.2 |
Brunei and Curacao demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19.8 |
| 1961 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
| 1964 | 17 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 17 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 17.2 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 17.3 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 19.7 |
| 1969 | 17.7 | 19.7 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 19.8 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 18 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 21.6 |
| 1977 | 19.1 | 22 |
| 1978 | 19.4 | 22.4 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 20 | 23.3 |
| 1981 | 20.3 | 23.7 |
| 1982 | 20.6 | 24.1 |
| 1983 | 21 | 24.6 |
| 1984 | 21.3 | 25.1 |
| 1985 | 21.7 | 25.6 |
| 1986 | 22 | 26.1 |
| 1987 | 22.3 | 26.6 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 22.8 | 27.7 |
| 1990 | 23.1 | 28.2 |
| 1991 | 23.4 | 28.7 |
| 1992 | 23.6 | 29.2 |
| 1993 | 23.8 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 24.1 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 24.4 | 30.8 |
| 1996 | 24.7 | 31.3 |
| 1997 | 24.9 | 31.8 |
| 1998 | 25.2 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 25.5 | 33 |
| 2000 | 25.8 | 33.6 |
| 2001 | 26.1 | 34.1 |
| 2002 | 26.4 | 34.6 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 35.3 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 35.8 |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 36.3 |
| 2006 | 27.9 | 36.8 |
| 2007 | 28.1 | 37.3 |
| 2008 | 28 | 37.9 |
| 2009 | 28 | 38.4 |
| 2010 | 28 | 39 |
| 2011 | 28.1 | 39.5 |
| 2012 | 28.4 | 39.9 |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 29.1 | 39.9 |
| 2015 | 29.5 | 40 |
| 2016 | 29.8 | 40.1 |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 40.2 |
| 2018 | 30.6 | 38.4 |
| 2019 | 31 | 37.6 |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 31.8 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 32.3 | 39 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | 33.2 | 39.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$3.52B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.3%
2026 |
31%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
5.44%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.58%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11.1%
2026 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
19.1%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
39%
2024 |
72.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
12.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
$116M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
1,293,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
27.8%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
5,650 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
$5.07
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.37 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
20.2 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
2.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
2.15%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
236.1%
2018 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
5,029 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
18.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
+513
2024 |
| Urban population |
74.9%
2024 |
91.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
72.3
2026 |
63.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
72
2025 |
| Higher education index |
53
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
17.1
2007 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
17
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
n/a |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
n/a |
| English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
60%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
68.1%
2017 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
75.8 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
13.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
62
2026 |
81
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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