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Brunei vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 165th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Germany
Population
470884
82575542
Population rank 170/197 19/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Brunei and Germany: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Germany economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Germany
2024 $15,340,808,592 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $15,095,084,656 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $16,681,536,467 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $14,006,496,617 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $12,005,799,654 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $13,469,235,365 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $13,566,908,391 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $12,128,168,045 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $11,400,266,045 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $12,930,296,870 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $17,097,797,386 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $18,094,148,099 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $19,048,443,341 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $18,524,791,063 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $13,707,121,038 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $11,912,904,510 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $15,926,456,515 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $13,432,029,484 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $12,644,616,419 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $6,333,082,876 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $6,309,070,378 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $7,663,377,306 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $6,467,782,518 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $6,203,339,912 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $6,967,623,884 $735,218,723,093
1984 $7,632,788,075 $727,767,760,979
1983 $7,927,590,750 $773,507,930,295
1982 $8,932,198,186 $779,421,633,755
1981 $9,367,218,664 $803,404,797,058
1980 $10,795,432,294 $953,772,499,462
1979 $6,044,367,628 $884,574,218,333
1978 $4,100,423,674 $743,182,891,918
1977 $3,681,242,528 $602,698,323,086
1976 $3,054,765,590 $521,658,712,133
1975 $2,496,420,258 $492,434,094,920
1974 $2,319,576,214 $446,934,971,657
1973 $433,095,527 $399,833,571,167
1972 $270,822,782 $300,899,944,795
1971 $197,525,768 $250,900,942,397
1970 $179,078,929 $216,629,229,947
1969 $161,210,236 $177,733,486,326
1968 $160,818,236 $156,527,292,653
1967 $139,029,537 $145,100,667,773
1966 $132,757,528 $143,304,275,684
1965 $114,039,501 $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Brunei and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Germany
2024 $33,153 $56,104
2023 $32,891 $54,777
2022 $36,633 $50,507
2021 $31,007 $52,349
2020 $26,834 $47,395
2019 $30,427 $47,656
2018 $30,988 $48,916
2017 $28,024 $45,554
2016 $26,663 $42,949
2015 $30,625 $41,930
2014 $41,027 $48,960
2013 $44,003 $47,207
2012 $46,969 $44,718
2011 $46,383 $47,631
2010 $34,938 $42,397
2009 $30,946 $42,472
2008 $42,157 $46,379
2007 $36,217 $42,351
2006 $34,675 $36,980
2005 $29,386 $35,084
2004 $24,423 $34,567
2003 $20,678 $30,711
2002 $18,621 $25,487
2001 $18,288 $23,878
2000 $20,130 $23,926
1999 $19,752 $26,965
1998 $17,769 $27,396
1997 $25,522 $27,047
1996 $25,692 $30,600
1995 $26,443 $31,747
1994 $22,767 $27,202
1993 $22,397 $25,617
1992 $23,451 $26,560
1991 $23,932 $23,443
1990 $23,659 $22,386
1989 $20,090 $17,829
1988 $18,825 $17,997
1987 $21,030 $16,739
1986 $18,501 $13,511
1985 $31,827 $9,464
1984 $36,061 $9,347
1983 $38,720 $9,900
1982 $45,075 $9,950
1981 $48,793 $10,246
1980 $58,005 $12,183
1979 $33,501 $11,322
1978 $23,447 $9,517
1977 $21,747 $7,711
1976 $18,671 $6,659
1975 $15,793 $6,259
1974 $15,195 $5,660
1973 $2,939 $5,065
1972 $1,905 $3,824
1971 $1,432 $3,204
1970 $1,325 $2,771
1969 $1,226 $2,281
1968 $1,274 $2,025
1967 $1,149 $1,886
1966 $1,146 $1,871
1965 $1,029 $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Brunei vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Germany
2026 75.8 81.9
2025 75.7 81.7
2024 75.5 81.5
2023 75.3 81.4
2022 72.9 80.6
2021 74.9 81.1
2020 75.1 81
2019 75 81.2
2018 75 80.9
2017 74.9 80.9
2016 74.9 80.8
2015 74.9 80.6
2014 74.9 80.9
2013 74.9 80.5
2012 74.8 80.5
2011 74.8 80.4
2010 74.8 80.1
2009 74.8 79.9
2008 74.8 79.8
2007 74.8 79.7
2006 74.8 79.6
2005 74.7 79.3
2004 74.6 79.1
2003 74.5 78.5
2002 74.4 78.5
2001 74.2 78.4
2000 74 78.1
1999 73.8 77.8
1998 73.6 77.6
1997 73.3 77.2
1996 73.1 76.8
1995 72.8 76.6
1994 72.6 76.4
1993 72.3 76.1
1992 72.1 76
1991 71.9 75.6
1990 71.6 75.3
1989 71.4 75.5
1988 71.2 75.3
1987 71 75.1
1986 70.8 74.7
1985 70.5 74.5
1984 70.2 74.4
1983 70 73.9
1982 69.7 73.6
1981 69.3 73.3
1980 69 73.1
1979 68.6 72.9
1978 68.3 72.6
1977 67.8 72.6
1976 67.4 72
1975 67 71.5
1974 66.4 71.7
1973 66 71.4
1972 65.4 71.1
1971 65 70.9
1970 64.5 70.7
1969 64 70.5
1968 63.5 70.6
1967 62.9 71
1966 62.4 70.7
1965 61.7 70.6
1964 61.3 70.6
1963 60.6 70.1
1962 58.8 70
1961 59.4 69.8
1960 58.7 69.3
1959 58 69.3
1958 57.3 69.2
1957 56.5 68.5
1956 55.7 68.6
1955 55 68.3
1954 54.2 68.1
1953 53.3 67.8
1952 52.4 67.5
1951 51.5 67.1
1950 50.6 66.8

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

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Brunei and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year Population
Brunei Germany
2024 462,721 83,516,593
2023 458,949 83,287,273
2022 455,370 83,177,813
2021 451,721 83,196,078
2020 447,404 83,160,871
2019 442,680 83,092,962
2018 437,810 82,905,782
2017 432,772 82,657,002
2016 427,564 82,348,669
2015 422,212 81,686,611
2014 416,750 80,982,500
2013 411,202 80,645,605
2012 405,557 80,425,823
2011 399,389 80,274,983
2010 392,332 81,776,930
2009 384,952 81,902,307
2008 377,793 82,110,097
2007 370,873 82,266,372
2006 364,663 82,376,451
2005 358,916 82,469,422
2004 352,911 82,516,260
2003 346,637 82,534,176
2002 340,099 82,488,495
2001 333,345 82,349,925
2000 326,424 82,211,508
1999 319,411 82,100,243
1998 312,385 82,047,195
1997 305,341 82,034,771
1996 298,276 81,914,831
1995 291,195 81,678,051
1994 284,091 81,438,348
1993 276,971 81,156,363
1992 269,839 80,624,598
1991 262,596 80,013,896
1990 255,292 79,433,029
1989 248,064 78,751,283
1988 240,913 78,144,619
1987 233,860 77,839,920
1986 226,495 77,720,436
1985 218,919 77,684,873
1984 211,661 77,858,685
1983 204,741 78,128,282
1982 198,165 78,333,366
1981 191,977 78,407,907
1980 186,111 78,288,576
1979 180,422 78,126,350
1978 174,884 78,091,820
1977 169,277 78,159,814
1976 163,607 78,336,950
1975 158,070 78,673,554
1974 152,656 78,967,433
1973 147,369 78,936,666
1972 142,189 78,688,452
1971 137,921 78,312,842
1970 135,138 78,169,289
1969 131,446 77,909,682
1968 126,222 77,294,314
1967 121,017 76,951,336
1966 115,874 76,600,311
1965 110,838 75,963,695
1964 105,922 75,318,337
1963 101,159 74,714,353
1962 96,719 74,025,784
1961 92,517 73,377,632
1960 88,347 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Germany

Fertility rate
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Germany
2023 1.75 1.39
2022 1.76 1.46
2021 1.78 1.58
2020 1.8 1.53
2019 1.82 1.54
2018 1.85 1.57
2017 1.88 1.57
2016 1.92 1.6
2015 1.95 1.5
2014 1.97 1.47
2013 1.98 1.42
2012 1.97 1.41
2011 1.96 1.39
2010 1.94 1.39
2009 1.92 1.36
2008 1.92 1.38
2007 1.93 1.37
2006 1.97 1.33
2005 2.02 1.34
2004 2.1 1.36
2003 2.19 1.34
2002 2.26 1.34
2001 2.34 1.35
2000 2.4 1.38
1999 2.46 1.36
1998 2.53 1.36
1997 2.6 1.35
1996 2.68 1.3
1995 2.79 1.25
1994 2.9 1.24
1993 3.01 1.28
1992 3.11 1.29
1991 3.21 1.33
1990 3.29 1.45
1989 3.36 1.42
1988 3.44 1.46
1987 3.49 1.43
1986 3.55 1.43
1985 3.61 1.37
1984 3.68 1.29
1983 3.75 1.33
1982 3.84 1.41
1981 3.94 1.43
1980 4.07 1.44
1979 4.22 1.38
1978 4.39 1.38
1977 4.58 1.4
1976 4.78 1.45
1975 4.99 1.45
1974 5.18 1.51
1973 5.36 1.54
1972 5.5 1.71
1971 5.62 1.92
1970 5.8 2.03
1969 6.01 2.21
1968 6.2 2.38
1967 6.37 2.48
1966 6.51 2.53
1965 6.65 2.5
1964 6.77 2.54
1963 6.89 2.51
1962 7.03 2.44
1961 7.19 2.45
1960 7.32 2.37

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

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Brunei and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Germany
2024 33.2 46.3
2023 32.8 46.2
2022 32.3 46
2021 31.8 45.9
2020 31.4 45.8
2019 31 45.8
2018 30.6 45.8
2017 30.2 45.8
2016 29.8 45.7
2015 29.5 45.7
2014 29.1 45.7
2013 28.8 45.5
2012 28.4 45.1
2011 28.1 44.6
2010 28 44.2
2009 28 43.9
2008 28 43.5
2007 28.1 43.1
2006 27.9 42.5
2005 27.5 42
2004 27.1 41.6
2003 26.8 41.2
2002 26.4 40.8
2001 26.1 40.4
2000 25.8 40
1999 25.5 39.7
1998 25.2 39.3
1997 24.9 38.9
1996 24.7 38.6
1995 24.4 38.4
1994 24.1 38.1
1993 23.8 37.9
1992 23.6 37.8
1991 23.4 37.7
1990 23.1 37.6
1989 22.8 37.6
1988 22.6 37.6
1987 22.3 37.4
1986 22 37.2
1985 21.7 37.1
1984 21.3 37
1983 21 36.7
1982 20.6 36.6
1981 20.3 36.5
1980 20 36.5
1979 19.6 36.4
1978 19.4 36.3
1977 19.1 36.1
1976 18.8 35.8
1975 18.6 35.5
1974 18.3 35
1973 18.2 34.7
1972 18 34.6
1971 17.9 34.4
1970 17.8 34.3
1969 17.7 34.1
1968 17.5 34.2
1967 17.3 34.3
1966 17.2 34.4
1965 17 34.4
1964 17 34.5
1963 17.1 34.6
1962 17.5 34.7
1961 18.1 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.47%
2019
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Germany
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Brunei Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Germany
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
515,738 mi
2022

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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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