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Brunei vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 165th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Denmark
Population
470884
6032403
Population rank 170/197 114/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Brunei and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Denmark
2024 $15,340,808,592 $424,524,722,037
2023 $15,095,084,656 $404,651,706,118
2022 $16,681,536,467 $400,114,306,337
2021 $14,006,496,617 $406,110,162,088
2020 $12,005,799,654 $355,631,021,932
2019 $13,469,235,365 $345,401,473,013
2018 $13,566,908,391 $355,293,374,912
2017 $12,128,168,045 $331,610,593,962
2016 $11,400,266,045 $312,181,849,372
2015 $12,930,296,870 $301,758,922,338
2014 $17,097,797,386 $352,832,602,064
2013 $18,094,148,099 $344,631,016,965
2012 $19,048,443,341 $326,792,574,245
2011 $18,524,791,063 $344,315,595,263
2010 $13,707,121,038 $322,345,594,075
2009 $11,912,904,510 $322,619,152,195
2008 $15,926,456,515 $354,979,471,960
2007 $13,432,029,484 $320,213,157,595
2006 $12,644,616,419 $283,386,151,544
2005 $10,547,202,621 $265,150,087,712
2004 $8,619,178,774 $251,986,155,631
2003 $7,167,725,262 $218,421,193,436
2002 $6,333,082,876 $178,788,209,558
2001 $6,096,155,767 $164,881,594,415
2000 $6,570,999,088 $164,043,817,224
1999 $6,309,070,378 $177,887,720,536
1998 $5,550,846,020 $176,877,077,513
1997 $7,793,034,376 $173,241,365,735
1996 $7,663,377,306 $187,481,157,846
1995 $7,700,144,069 $184,848,481,008
1994 $6,467,782,518 $156,017,919,221
1993 $6,203,339,912 $143,111,306,004
1992 $6,327,966,435 $152,966,494,260
1991 $6,284,497,294 $139,180,507,778
1990 $6,039,881,087 $138,217,740,684
1989 $4,983,622,881 $112,312,200,761
1988 $4,535,130,305 $115,540,189,705
1987 $4,918,010,080 $109,183,446,340
1986 $4,190,280,003 $87,748,695,217
1985 $6,967,623,884 $62,452,421,011
1984 $7,632,788,075 $58,868,891,335
1983 $7,927,590,750 $60,331,158,447
1982 $8,932,198,186 $60,084,214,872
1981 $9,367,218,664 $61,459,941,461
1980 $10,795,432,294 $70,811,287,816
1979 $6,044,367,628 $70,393,030,603
1978 $4,100,423,674 $60,320,089,218
1977 $3,681,242,528 $49,711,709,588
1976 $3,054,765,590 $44,503,607,444
1975 $2,496,420,258 $40,418,967,666
1974 $2,319,576,214 $34,125,712,481
1973 $433,095,527 $30,718,181,337
1972 $270,822,782 $23,230,667,549
1971 $197,525,768 $19,086,192,720
1970 $179,078,929 $17,075,457,733
1969 $161,210,236 $15,414,902,667
1968 $160,818,236 $13,505,574,133
1967 $139,029,537 $13,059,064,806
1966 $132,757,528 $11,931,740,293
1965 $114,039,501 $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Denmark
2024 $33,153 $71,026
2023 $32,891 $68,044
2022 $36,633 $67,781
2021 $31,007 $69,341
2020 $26,834 $60,985
2019 $30,427 $59,404
2018 $30,988 $61,325
2017 $28,024 $57,522
2016 $26,663 $54,501
2015 $30,625 $53,094
2014 $41,027 $62,520
2013 $44,003 $61,378
2012 $46,969 $58,444
2011 $46,383 $61,810
2010 $34,938 $58,105
2009 $30,946 $58,413
2008 $42,157 $64,617
2007 $36,217 $58,632
2006 $34,675 $52,119
2005 $29,386 $48,926
2004 $24,423 $46,625
2003 $20,678 $40,519
2002 $18,621 $33,257
2001 $18,288 $30,768
2000 $20,130 $30,722
1999 $19,752 $33,426
1998 $17,769 $33,346
1997 $25,522 $32,780
1996 $25,692 $35,622
1995 $26,443 $35,321
1994 $22,767 $29,968
1993 $22,397 $27,582
1992 $23,451 $29,579
1991 $23,932 $27,003
1990 $23,659 $26,886
1989 $20,090 $21,882
1988 $18,825 $22,525
1987 $21,030 $21,296
1986 $18,501 $17,137
1985 $31,827 $12,213
1984 $36,061 $11,517
1983 $38,720 $11,797
1982 $45,075 $11,740
1981 $48,793 $12,000
1980 $58,005 $13,822
1979 $33,501 $13,757
1978 $23,447 $11,818
1977 $21,747 $9,770
1976 $18,671 $8,773
1975 $15,793 $7,988
1974 $15,195 $6,764
1973 $2,939 $6,117
1972 $1,905 $4,654
1971 $1,432 $3,846
1970 $1,325 $3,464
1969 $1,226 $3,151
1968 $1,274 $2,776
1967 $1,149 $2,701
1966 $1,146 $2,487
1965 $1,029 $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Denmark
2026 75.8 82.4
2025 75.7 82.2
2024 75.5 82.1
2023 75.3 81.9
2022 72.9 81.3
2021 74.9 81.4
2020 75.1 81.5
2019 75 81.4
2018 75 81
2017 74.9 81.1
2016 74.9 80.9
2015 74.9 80.7
2014 74.9 80.6
2013 74.9 80.3
2012 74.8 80.1
2011 74.8 79.8
2010 74.8 79.2
2009 74.8 79
2008 74.8 78.7
2007 74.8 78.3
2006 74.8 78.2
2005 74.7 78.2
2004 74.6 77.8
2003 74.5 77.4
2002 74.4 77.1
2001 74.2 77
2000 74 76.8
1999 73.8 76.6
1998 73.6 76.4
1997 73.3 76
1996 73.1 75.7
1995 72.8 75.3
1994 72.6 75.4
1993 72.3 75.2
1992 72.1 75.3
1991 71.9 75.2
1990 71.6 74.9
1989 71.4 74.9
1988 71.2 74.8
1987 71 74.7
1986 70.8 74.6
1985 70.5 74.5
1984 70.2 74.6
1983 70 74.5
1982 69.7 74.6
1981 69.3 74.3
1980 69 74.1
1979 68.6 74.2
1978 68.3 74.4
1977 67.8 74.7
1976 67.4 73.8
1975 67 74.1
1974 66.4 73.8
1973 66 73.7
1972 65.4 73.5
1971 65 73.4
1970 64.5 73.4
1969 64 73.2
1968 63.5 73.1
1967 62.9 73
1966 62.4 72.5
1965 61.7 72.4
1964 61.3 72.5
1963 60.6 72.4
1962 58.8 72.4
1961 59.4 72.5
1960 58.7 72.2
1959 58 72.2
1958 57.3 72.2
1957 56.5 71.8
1956 55.7 72
1955 55 71.9
1954 54.2 71.3
1953 53.3 71.2
1952 52.4 70.8
1951 51.5 70.9
1950 50.6 70.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brunei and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Brunei Denmark
2024 462,721 5,976,992
2023 458,949 5,946,952
2022 455,370 5,903,037
2021 451,721 5,856,733
2020 447,404 5,831,404
2019 442,680 5,814,422
2018 437,810 5,793,636
2017 432,772 5,764,980
2016 427,564 5,728,010
2015 422,212 5,683,483
2014 416,750 5,643,475
2013 411,202 5,614,932
2012 405,557 5,591,572
2011 399,389 5,570,572
2010 392,332 5,547,683
2009 384,952 5,523,095
2008 377,793 5,493,621
2007 370,873 5,461,438
2006 364,663 5,437,272
2005 358,916 5,419,432
2004 352,911 5,404,523
2003 346,637 5,390,574
2002 340,099 5,375,931
2001 333,345 5,358,783
2000 326,424 5,339,616
1999 319,411 5,321,799
1998 312,385 5,304,219
1997 305,341 5,284,991
1996 298,276 5,263,074
1995 291,195 5,233,373
1994 284,091 5,206,180
1993 276,971 5,188,628
1992 269,839 5,171,370
1991 262,596 5,154,298
1990 255,292 5,140,939
1989 248,064 5,132,594
1988 240,913 5,129,516
1987 233,860 5,127,024
1986 226,495 5,120,534
1985 218,919 5,113,691
1984 211,661 5,111,619
1983 204,741 5,114,297
1982 198,165 5,117,810
1981 191,977 5,121,572
1980 186,111 5,123,027
1979 180,422 5,116,801
1978 174,884 5,104,248
1977 169,277 5,088,419
1976 163,607 5,072,596
1975 158,070 5,059,862
1974 152,656 5,045,297
1973 147,369 5,021,861
1972 142,189 4,991,596
1971 137,921 4,963,126
1970 135,138 4,928,757
1969 131,446 4,891,860
1968 126,222 4,864,883
1967 121,017 4,835,354
1966 115,874 4,797,381
1965 110,838 4,759,012
1964 105,922 4,722,072
1963 101,159 4,684,483
1962 96,719 4,647,727
1961 92,517 4,611,687
1960 88,347 4,579,603

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Denmark

Fertility rate
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Denmark
2023 1.75 1.5
2022 1.76 1.55
2021 1.78 1.72
2020 1.8 1.68
2019 1.82 1.7
2018 1.85 1.73
2017 1.88 1.75
2016 1.92 1.79
2015 1.95 1.71
2014 1.97 1.69
2013 1.98 1.67
2012 1.97 1.73
2011 1.96 1.75
2010 1.94 1.87
2009 1.92 1.84
2008 1.92 1.89
2007 1.93 1.84
2006 1.97 1.85
2005 2.02 1.8
2004 2.1 1.78
2003 2.19 1.76
2002 2.26 1.72
2001 2.34 1.74
2000 2.4 1.77
1999 2.46 1.73
1998 2.53 1.72
1997 2.6 1.75
1996 2.68 1.75
1995 2.79 1.8
1994 2.9 1.81
1993 3.01 1.75
1992 3.11 1.76
1991 3.21 1.68
1990 3.29 1.67
1989 3.36 1.62
1988 3.44 1.56
1987 3.49 1.5
1986 3.55 1.48
1985 3.61 1.45
1984 3.68 1.4
1983 3.75 1.38
1982 3.84 1.43
1981 3.94 1.44
1980 4.07 1.55
1979 4.22 1.6
1978 4.39 1.67
1977 4.58 1.66
1976 4.78 1.75
1975 4.99 1.92
1974 5.18 1.9
1973 5.36 1.92
1972 5.5 2.03
1971 5.62 2.04
1970 5.8 1.95
1969 6.01 2
1968 6.2 2.12
1967 6.37 2.35
1966 6.51 2.62
1965 6.65 2.61
1964 6.77 2.6
1963 6.89 2.67
1962 7.03 2.55
1961 7.19 2.55
1960 7.32 2.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Denmark
2024 33.2 42.3
2023 32.8 42.2
2022 32.3 42.1
2021 31.8 42.2
2020 31.4 42.1
2019 31 41.9
2018 30.6 41.8
2017 30.2 41.7
2016 29.8 41.6
2015 29.5 41.5
2014 29.1 41.4
2013 28.8 41.2
2012 28.4 41
2011 28.1 40.7
2010 28 40.5
2009 28 40.4
2008 28 40.2
2007 28.1 40.1
2006 27.9 39.8
2005 27.5 39.5
2004 27.1 39.2
2003 26.8 39
2002 26.4 38.8
2001 26.1 38.6
2000 25.8 38.4
1999 25.5 38.2
1998 25.2 38
1997 24.9 37.9
1996 24.7 37.7
1995 24.4 37.7
1994 24.1 37.6
1993 23.8 37.5
1992 23.6 37.4
1991 23.4 37.3
1990 23.1 37.1
1989 22.8 36.9
1988 22.6 36.7
1987 22.3 36.5
1986 22 36.2
1985 21.7 36
1984 21.3 35.7
1983 21 35.5
1982 20.6 35.1
1981 20.3 34.7
1980 20 34.3
1979 19.6 33.9
1978 19.4 33.7
1977 19.1 33.4
1976 18.8 33.2
1975 18.6 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.2 32.7
1972 18 32.6
1971 17.9 32.5
1970 17.8 32.5
1969 17.7 32.5
1968 17.5 32.5
1967 17.3 32.5
1966 17.2 32.6
1965 17 32.8
1964 17 32.9
1963 17.1 33
1962 17.5 33
1961 18.1 33.1
1960 18.8 33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Brunei Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Denmark
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Brunei Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Denmark
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
45,717 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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