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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 ($15.5B) and Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Denmark
Population
469088
6018959
Population rank 170/197 114/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$429B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$71,852
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$79,514
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$120B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
26.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$20,114
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$50,067
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
15,444 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
387 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.2 years
2025

Brunei and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Denmark
Year GDP
Brunei Denmark
1960 - $6,361,166,545
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1965 $114,039,501 $10,870,670,865
1966 $132,757,528 $11,931,740,293
1967 $139,029,537 $13,059,064,806
1968 $160,818,236 $13,505,574,133
1969 $161,210,236 $15,414,902,667
1970 $179,078,929 $17,075,457,733
1971 $197,525,768 $19,086,192,720
1972 $270,822,782 $23,230,667,549
1973 $433,095,527 $30,718,181,337
1974 $2,319,576,214 $34,125,712,481
1975 $2,496,420,258 $40,418,967,666
1976 $3,054,765,590 $44,503,607,444
1977 $3,681,242,528 $49,711,709,588
1978 $4,100,423,674 $60,320,089,218
1979 $6,044,367,628 $70,393,030,603
1980 $10,795,432,294 $70,811,287,816
1981 $9,367,218,664 $61,459,941,461
1982 $8,932,198,186 $60,084,214,872
1983 $7,927,590,750 $60,331,158,447
1984 $7,632,788,075 $58,868,891,335
1985 $6,967,623,884 $62,452,421,011
1986 $4,190,280,003 $87,748,695,217
1987 $4,918,010,080 $109,183,446,340
1988 $4,535,130,305 $115,540,189,705
1989 $4,983,622,881 $112,312,200,761
1990 $6,039,881,087 $138,217,740,684
1991 $6,284,497,300 $139,180,507,778
1992 $6,327,966,445 $152,966,494,260
1993 $6,203,339,925 $143,111,306,004
1994 $6,467,782,521 $156,017,919,221
1995 $7,700,144,057 $184,848,481,008
1996 $7,663,377,277 $187,481,157,846
1997 $7,793,034,390 $173,241,365,735
1998 $5,550,846,025 $176,877,077,513
1999 $6,309,070,375 $177,887,720,536
2000 $6,570,999,060 $164,043,817,224
2001 $6,096,155,748 $164,881,594,415
2002 $6,333,082,879 $178,788,209,558
2003 $7,167,725,265 $218,421,193,436
2004 $8,619,178,799 $251,986,155,631
2005 $10,547,202,612 $265,150,087,712
2006 $12,644,616,446 $283,386,151,544
2007 $13,432,029,496 $320,213,157,595
2008 $15,926,456,492 $354,979,471,960
2009 $11,912,904,529 $322,619,152,195
2010 $13,707,121,031 $322,345,594,075
2011 $18,524,791,071 $344,315,595,263
2012 $19,048,443,340 $326,792,574,245
2013 $18,094,148,099 $344,631,016,965
2014 $17,097,797,372 $352,832,602,064
2015 $12,930,296,852 $301,758,922,338
2016 $11,400,266,055 $312,181,849,372
2017 $12,128,168,047 $331,610,593,962
2018 $13,566,908,401 $355,293,374,912
2019 $13,469,235,348 $345,401,473,013
2020 $12,005,799,664 $355,631,021,932
2021 $14,006,496,614 $408,378,204,640
2022 $16,681,536,443 $401,945,576,108
2023 $15,095,084,686 $407,091,920,305
2024 $15,463,134,387 $429,457,372,072

Brunei and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Denmark
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Denmark
1960 - $1,389
1961 - $1,531
1962 - $1,711
1963 - $1,807
1964 - $2,049
1965 $1,029 $2,284
1966 $1,146 $2,487
1967 $1,149 $2,701
1968 $1,274 $2,776
1969 $1,226 $3,151
1970 $1,325 $3,464
1971 $1,432 $3,846
1972 $1,905 $4,654
1973 $2,939 $6,117
1974 $15,195 $6,764
1975 $15,793 $7,988
1976 $18,671 $8,773
1977 $21,747 $9,770
1978 $23,447 $11,818
1979 $33,501 $13,757
1980 $58,005 $13,822
1981 $48,793 $12,000
1982 $45,075 $11,740
1983 $38,720 $11,797
1984 $36,061 $11,517
1985 $31,827 $12,213
1986 $18,501 $17,137
1987 $21,030 $21,296
1988 $18,825 $22,525
1989 $20,090 $21,882
1990 $23,659 $26,886
1991 $23,932 $27,003
1992 $23,451 $29,579
1993 $22,397 $27,582
1994 $22,767 $29,968
1995 $26,443 $35,321
1996 $25,692 $35,622
1997 $25,522 $32,780
1998 $17,769 $33,346
1999 $19,752 $33,426
2000 $20,130 $30,722
2001 $18,288 $30,768
2002 $18,621 $33,257
2003 $20,678 $40,519
2004 $24,423 $46,625
2005 $29,386 $48,926
2006 $34,675 $52,119
2007 $36,217 $58,632
2008 $42,157 $64,617
2009 $30,946 $58,413
2010 $34,938 $58,105
2011 $46,383 $61,810
2012 $46,969 $58,444
2013 $44,003 $61,378
2014 $41,027 $62,520
2015 $30,625 $53,094
2016 $26,663 $54,501
2017 $28,024 $57,522
2018 $30,988 $61,325
2019 $30,427 $59,404
2020 $26,834 $60,985
2021 $31,007 $69,728
2022 $36,633 $68,091
2023 $32,891 $68,454
2024 $33,418 $71,852

Brunei vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

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

Brunei and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

Fertility rates in Brunei and Denmark

Fertility rate
Brunei

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

Brunei and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$441B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
48.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
1.95%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
+1.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
79.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
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
$29.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
26.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
4.5 tons
2023
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
2024
+25,639
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
88.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.3
2025
95.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
90
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
97
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.99
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
175
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
$666
2022
$6,432
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$890
2023
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
4.38
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
84
2025
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%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
10,120 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
2,437 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
45,717 mi
2010

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