Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 165th vs. 147th).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
469088
|
1196428
|
Population rank | 170/197 | 158/197 |
GDP |
$15.5B
2024 |
$4.09B
2024 |
GDP rank | 142/197 | 165/197 |
GDP per capita |
$33,418
2024 |
$3,496
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 134/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$90,007
2024 |
$7,776
2024 |
Government debt |
$354M
2024 |
$1.36B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.21%
2025 |
31.2%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$765
2024 |
$1,163
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 138/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2025 |
$2,788
2025 |
Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
8,950 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
2.61
2023 |
Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
25.7 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
Brunei and Djibouti: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Djibouti 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 | $340,989,528 |
1986 | $4,190,280,003 | - |
1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $373,371,738 |
1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $395,794,539 |
1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $409,220,087 |
1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $452,328,087 |
1991 | $6,284,497,300 | $462,421,999 |
1992 | $6,327,966,445 | $478,058,305 |
1993 | $6,203,339,925 | $466,048,469 |
1994 | $6,467,782,521 | $491,689,221 |
1995 | $7,700,144,057 | $497,723,961 |
1996 | $7,663,377,277 | $494,004,648 |
1997 | $7,793,034,390 | $502,675,542 |
1998 | $5,550,846,025 | $514,267,869 |
1999 | $6,309,070,375 | $536,080,148 |
2000 | $6,570,999,060 | $551,230,862 |
2001 | $6,096,155,748 | $572,417,441 |
2002 | $6,333,082,879 | $591,122,040 |
2003 | $7,167,725,265 | $622,044,666 |
2004 | $8,619,178,799 | $666,072,102 |
2005 | $10,547,202,612 | $708,633,195 |
2006 | $12,644,616,446 | $768,873,684 |
2007 | $13,432,029,496 | $847,918,929 |
2008 | $15,926,456,492 | $999,105,339 |
2009 | $11,912,904,529 | $1,049,110,685 |
2010 | $13,707,121,031 | $1,128,611,700 |
2011 | $18,524,791,071 | $1,239,144,502 |
2012 | $19,048,443,340 | $1,353,632,942 |
2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $2,044,440,443 |
2014 | $17,097,797,372 | $2,220,637,966 |
2015 | $12,930,296,852 | $2,424,391,785 |
2016 | $11,400,266,055 | $2,604,955,229 |
2017 | $12,128,168,047 | $2,762,581,334 |
2018 | $13,566,908,401 | $2,913,464,658 |
2019 | $13,469,235,348 | $3,088,851,450 |
2020 | $12,005,799,664 | $3,144,136,197 |
2021 | $14,006,496,614 | $3,392,796,953 |
2022 | $16,681,536,443 | $3,562,814,909 |
2023 | $15,095,084,686 | $3,917,150,481 |
2024 | $15,463,134,387 | $4,086,402,719 |
Brunei and Djibouti 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 | $847 |
1986 | $18,501 | $800 |
1987 | $21,030 | $822 |
1988 | $18,825 | $817 |
1989 | $20,090 | $782 |
1990 | $23,659 | $780 |
1991 | $23,932 | $733 |
1992 | $23,451 | $764 |
1993 | $22,397 | $759 |
1994 | $22,767 | $785 |
1995 | $26,443 | $786 |
1996 | $25,692 | $762 |
1997 | $25,522 | $748 |
1998 | $17,769 | $735 |
1999 | $19,752 | $740 |
2000 | $20,130 | $738 |
2001 | $18,288 | $742 |
2002 | $18,621 | $743 |
2003 | $20,678 | $765 |
2004 | $24,423 | $806 |
2005 | $29,386 | $844 |
2006 | $34,675 | $898 |
2007 | $36,217 | $970 |
2008 | $42,157 | $1,119 |
2009 | $30,946 | $1,151 |
2010 | $34,938 | $1,213 |
2011 | $46,383 | $1,306 |
2012 | $46,969 | $1,400 |
2013 | $44,003 | $2,076 |
2014 | $41,027 | $2,215 |
2015 | $30,625 | $2,376 |
2016 | $26,663 | $2,510 |
2017 | $28,024 | $2,619 |
2018 | $30,988 | $2,718 |
2019 | $30,427 | $2,837 |
2020 | $26,834 | $2,845 |
2021 | $31,007 | $3,026 |
2022 | $36,633 | $3,133 |
2023 | $32,891 | $3,398 |
2024 | $33,418 | $3,496 |
Brunei vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 50.6 | 40.7 |
1951 | 51.5 | 41 |
1952 | 52.4 | 41.2 |
1953 | 53.3 | 41.5 |
1954 | 54.2 | 41.8 |
1955 | 55 | 42 |
1956 | 55.7 | 42.3 |
1957 | 56.5 | 42.6 |
1958 | 57.3 | 42.8 |
1959 | 58 | 43.1 |
1960 | 58.7 | 43.4 |
1961 | 59.4 | 43.8 |
1962 | 58.8 | 44.1 |
1963 | 60.6 | 44.4 |
1964 | 61.3 | 44.8 |
1965 | 61.7 | 45.2 |
1966 | 62.4 | 45.6 |
1967 | 62.9 | 46.1 |
1968 | 63.5 | 46.6 |
1969 | 64 | 47.1 |
1970 | 64.5 | 47.5 |
1971 | 65 | 47.3 |
1972 | 65.4 | 48.5 |
1973 | 66 | 49.1 |
1974 | 66.4 | 49.5 |
1975 | 67 | 49.9 |
1976 | 67.4 | 50.3 |
1977 | 67.8 | 50.8 |
1978 | 68.3 | 51.2 |
1979 | 68.6 | 51.6 |
1980 | 69 | 52 |
1981 | 69.3 | 52.4 |
1982 | 69.7 | 52.9 |
1983 | 70 | 53.3 |
1984 | 70.2 | 53.7 |
1985 | 70.5 | 54.1 |
1986 | 70.8 | 54.5 |
1987 | 71 | 54.8 |
1988 | 71.2 | 55.1 |
1989 | 71.4 | 55.4 |
1990 | 71.6 | 55.5 |
1991 | 71.9 | 55.2 |
1992 | 72.1 | 54.4 |
1993 | 72.3 | 55.7 |
1994 | 72.6 | 55.6 |
1995 | 72.8 | 56.2 |
1996 | 73.1 | 56.3 |
1997 | 73.3 | 56.2 |
1998 | 73.6 | 56.4 |
1999 | 73.8 | 56.6 |
2000 | 74 | 56.7 |
2001 | 74.2 | 57.5 |
2002 | 74.4 | 57.8 |
2003 | 74.5 | 58 |
2004 | 74.6 | 58.1 |
2005 | 74.7 | 58.5 |
2006 | 74.8 | 59 |
2007 | 74.8 | 59.4 |
2008 | 74.8 | 59.8 |
2009 | 74.8 | 60.4 |
2010 | 74.8 | 60.7 |
2011 | 74.8 | 61.3 |
2012 | 74.8 | 61.7 |
2013 | 74.9 | 62.1 |
2014 | 74.9 | 62.4 |
2015 | 74.9 | 62.8 |
2016 | 74.9 | 63.3 |
2017 | 74.9 | 63.7 |
2018 | 75 | 64.1 |
2019 | 75 | 64.4 |
2020 | 75.1 | 64.2 |
2021 | 74.9 | 63.8 |
2022 | 72.9 | 65.5 |
2023 | 75.3 | 66 |
2024 | 75.5 | 66.2 |
2025 | 75.7 | 66.4 |
Brunei and Djibouti population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 88,347 | 86,024 |
1961 | 92,517 | 89,390 |
1962 | 96,719 | 93,283 |
1963 | 101,159 | 97,872 |
1964 | 105,922 | 103,198 |
1965 | 110,838 | 109,092 |
1966 | 115,874 | 115,269 |
1967 | 121,017 | 121,649 |
1968 | 126,222 | 128,250 |
1969 | 131,446 | 136,078 |
1970 | 135,138 | 145,175 |
1971 | 137,921 | 155,136 |
1972 | 142,189 | 166,256 |
1973 | 147,369 | 178,449 |
1974 | 152,656 | 192,613 |
1975 | 158,070 | 209,908 |
1976 | 163,607 | 230,737 |
1977 | 169,277 | 254,613 |
1978 | 174,884 | 280,031 |
1979 | 180,422 | 304,513 |
1980 | 186,111 | 325,815 |
1981 | 191,977 | 343,047 |
1982 | 198,165 | 356,880 |
1983 | 204,741 | 369,553 |
1984 | 211,661 | 384,053 |
1985 | 218,919 | 402,687 |
1986 | 226,495 | 426,341 |
1987 | 233,860 | 454,399 |
1988 | 240,913 | 484,523 |
1989 | 248,064 | 523,355 |
1990 | 255,292 | 579,538 |
1991 | 262,596 | 631,092 |
1992 | 269,839 | 626,010 |
1993 | 276,971 | 614,245 |
1994 | 284,091 | 626,710 |
1995 | 291,195 | 633,074 |
1996 | 298,276 | 648,348 |
1997 | 305,341 | 671,817 |
1998 | 312,385 | 699,352 |
1999 | 319,411 | 724,218 |
2000 | 326,424 | 747,318 |
2001 | 333,345 | 771,313 |
2002 | 340,099 | 795,574 |
2003 | 346,637 | 813,519 |
2004 | 352,911 | 826,124 |
2005 | 358,916 | 839,167 |
2006 | 364,663 | 855,764 |
2007 | 370,873 | 874,528 |
2008 | 377,793 | 892,734 |
2009 | 384,952 | 911,527 |
2010 | 392,332 | 930,251 |
2011 | 399,389 | 948,558 |
2012 | 405,557 | 966,747 |
2013 | 411,202 | 984,824 |
2014 | 416,750 | 1,002,717 |
2015 | 422,212 | 1,020,313 |
2016 | 427,564 | 1,037,653 |
2017 | 432,772 | 1,054,841 |
2018 | 437,810 | 1,071,882 |
2019 | 442,680 | 1,088,709 |
2020 | 447,404 | 1,105,188 |
2021 | 451,721 | 1,121,248 |
2022 | 455,370 | 1,137,096 |
2023 | 458,949 | 1,152,944 |
2024 | 462,721 | 1,168,722 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and Djibouti
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.32 | 6.85 |
1961 | 7.19 | 6.85 |
1962 | 7.03 | 6.85 |
1963 | 6.89 | 6.86 |
1964 | 6.77 | 6.87 |
1965 | 6.65 | 6.86 |
1966 | 6.51 | 6.88 |
1967 | 6.37 | 6.87 |
1968 | 6.2 | 6.88 |
1969 | 6.01 | 6.88 |
1970 | 5.8 | 6.88 |
1971 | 5.62 | 6.88 |
1972 | 5.5 | 6.85 |
1973 | 5.36 | 6.82 |
1974 | 5.18 | 6.78 |
1975 | 4.99 | 6.74 |
1976 | 4.78 | 6.69 |
1977 | 4.58 | 6.64 |
1978 | 4.39 | 6.59 |
1979 | 4.22 | 6.52 |
1980 | 4.07 | 6.46 |
1981 | 3.94 | 6.4 |
1982 | 3.84 | 6.34 |
1983 | 3.75 | 6.3 |
1984 | 3.68 | 6.25 |
1985 | 3.61 | 6.19 |
1986 | 3.55 | 6.14 |
1987 | 3.49 | 6.09 |
1988 | 3.44 | 6.03 |
1989 | 3.36 | 5.97 |
1990 | 3.29 | 5.93 |
1991 | 3.21 | 5.86 |
1992 | 3.11 | 5.75 |
1993 | 3.01 | 5.64 |
1994 | 2.9 | 5.51 |
1995 | 2.79 | 5.33 |
1996 | 2.68 | 5.15 |
1997 | 2.6 | 4.97 |
1998 | 2.53 | 4.8 |
1999 | 2.46 | 4.69 |
2000 | 2.4 | 4.6 |
2001 | 2.34 | 4.52 |
2002 | 2.26 | 4.41 |
2003 | 2.19 | 4.3 |
2004 | 2.1 | 4.16 |
2005 | 2.02 | 4.04 |
2006 | 1.97 | 3.9 |
2007 | 1.93 | 3.76 |
2008 | 1.92 | 3.62 |
2009 | 1.92 | 3.52 |
2010 | 1.94 | 3.43 |
2011 | 1.96 | 3.34 |
2012 | 1.97 | 3.26 |
2013 | 1.98 | 3.19 |
2014 | 1.97 | 3.12 |
2015 | 1.95 | 3.04 |
2016 | 1.92 | 2.97 |
2017 | 1.88 | 2.92 |
2018 | 1.85 | 2.86 |
2019 | 1.82 | 2.8 |
2020 | 1.8 | 2.75 |
2021 | 1.78 | 2.7 |
2022 | 1.76 | 2.65 |
2023 | 1.75 | 2.61 |
Brunei and Djibouti demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
1961 | 18.1 | 17.7 |
1962 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
1963 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
1964 | 17 | 17.9 |
1965 | 17 | 17.9 |
1966 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
1967 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
1968 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
1969 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
1970 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
1971 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
1972 | 18 | 17.6 |
1973 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
1974 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
1975 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
1976 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
1977 | 19.1 | 17.2 |
1978 | 19.4 | 17.2 |
1979 | 19.6 | 17.2 |
1980 | 20 | 17.2 |
1981 | 20.3 | 17.2 |
1982 | 20.6 | 17.3 |
1983 | 21 | 17.3 |
1984 | 21.3 | 17.4 |
1985 | 21.7 | 17.4 |
1986 | 22 | 17.5 |
1987 | 22.3 | 17.6 |
1988 | 22.6 | 17.7 |
1989 | 22.8 | 17.8 |
1990 | 23.1 | 17.9 |
1991 | 23.4 | 18 |
1992 | 23.6 | 18.1 |
1993 | 23.8 | 18.2 |
1994 | 24.1 | 18.3 |
1995 | 24.4 | 18.4 |
1996 | 24.7 | 18.6 |
1997 | 24.9 | 18.9 |
1998 | 25.2 | 19.3 |
1999 | 25.5 | 19.6 |
2000 | 25.8 | 19.9 |
2001 | 26.1 | 20.2 |
2002 | 26.4 | 20.4 |
2003 | 26.8 | 20.6 |
2004 | 27.1 | 20.6 |
2005 | 27.5 | 20.7 |
2006 | 27.9 | 20.9 |
2007 | 28.1 | 21.1 |
2008 | 28 | 21.3 |
2009 | 28 | 21.6 |
2010 | 28 | 21.8 |
2011 | 28.1 | 22 |
2012 | 28.4 | 22.3 |
2013 | 28.8 | 22.5 |
2014 | 29.1 | 22.8 |
2015 | 29.5 | 23.1 |
2016 | 29.8 | 23.4 |
2017 | 30.2 | 23.6 |
2018 | 30.6 | 23.9 |
2019 | 31 | 24.2 |
2020 | 31.4 | 24.5 |
2021 | 31.8 | 24.8 |
2022 | 32.3 | 25.1 |
2023 | 32.8 | 25.4 |
2024 | 33.2 | 25.7 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$4.14B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30%
2025 |
21.6%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
3.75%
2018 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.97%
2023 |
2.63%
2008 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
13,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.3%
2025 |
-3.05%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
40%
2017 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.7%
2024 |
75.5%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
15.4%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
55.7
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
32.3%
2017 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.9%
2017 |
Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
$349M
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
$56M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
63,000
2013 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
1.25%
2018 |
Banked people share | n/a |
12.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
163.5 kg
2007 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
n/a |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
0.75 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
21.2 tons
2023 |
0.65 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
26.9%
2022 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
n/a |
Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
n/a |
Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
35.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
65.2%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
-11
2024 |
Urban population |
79.4%
2024 |
78.7%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
72.3
2025 |
24.4
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
31
2024 |
Higher education index |
53
2025 |
6
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
6.48
2015 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
23.5
2019 |
Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
62
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
67.9%
2003 |
English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
65%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
$81.8
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
$25.4
2022 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
25.8%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
0.2
2014 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
162
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
50.4
2023 |
Obesity rate | n/a |
11.7%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
6.5%
2024 |
Air quality index |
62
2025 |
44
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
0.38 liters
2020 |
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