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Brunei vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 165th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Indonesia
Population
470884
288551776
Population rank 170/197 4/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Brunei and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Indonesia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $11,400,266,045 $931,877,364,038
2015 $12,930,296,870 $860,854,232,686
2014 $17,097,797,386 $890,814,755,534
2013 $18,094,148,099 $912,524,136,718
2012 $19,048,443,341 $917,869,913,333
2011 $18,524,791,063 $892,969,104,563
2010 $13,707,121,038 $755,094,157,622
2009 $11,912,904,510 $539,580,085,612
2008 $15,926,456,515 $510,228,634,992
2007 $13,432,029,484 $432,216,737,775
2006 $12,644,616,419 $364,570,515,618
2005 $10,547,202,621 $285,868,619,196
2004 $8,619,178,774 $256,836,875,295
2003 $7,167,725,262 $234,772,463,824
2002 $6,333,082,876 $195,660,611,165
2001 $6,096,155,767 $160,446,947,785
2000 $6,570,999,088 $165,021,012,078
1999 $6,309,070,378 $140,001,351,215
1998 $5,550,846,020 $95,445,547,873
1997 $7,793,034,376 $215,748,998,610
1996 $7,663,377,306 $227,369,679,375
1995 $7,700,144,069 $202,132,028,723
1994 $6,467,782,518 $176,892,143,932
1993 $6,203,339,912 $158,006,700,302
1992 $6,327,966,435 $128,026,966,580
1991 $6,284,497,294 $116,621,996,217
1990 $6,039,881,087 $106,140,727,334
1989 $4,983,622,881 $94,451,427,877
1988 $4,535,130,305 $84,300,174,486
1987 $4,918,010,080 $75,929,617,558
1986 $4,190,280,003 $79,954,072,545
1985 $6,967,623,884 $85,289,488,375
1984 $7,632,788,075 $84,853,700,028
1983 $7,927,590,750 $81,052,283,384
1982 $8,932,198,186 $90,158,449,295
1981 $9,367,218,664 $85,518,233,419
1980 $10,795,432,294 $72,482,337,397
1979 $6,044,367,628 $51,400,186,343
1978 $4,100,423,674 $51,455,719,076
1977 $3,681,242,528 $45,808,915,663
1976 $3,054,765,590 $37,269,156,627
1975 $2,496,420,258 $30,463,855,422
1974 $2,319,576,214 $25,802,409,639
1973 $433,095,527 $16,273,253,012
1972 $270,822,782 $10,997,590,361
1971 $197,525,768 $9,333,536,370
1970 $179,078,929 $9,150,684,932
1969 $161,210,236 $8,337,423,313
1968 $160,818,236 $7,076,465,300
1967 $139,029,537 $5,667,756,628
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Indonesia
2024 $33,153 $4,925
2023 $32,891 $4,876
2022 $36,633 $4,731
2021 $31,007 $4,287
2020 $26,834 $3,854
2019 $30,427 $4,107
2018 $30,988 $3,861
2017 $28,024 $3,799
2016 $26,663 $3,521
2015 $30,625 $3,288
2014 $41,027 $3,441
2013 $44,003 $3,567
2012 $46,969 $3,632
2011 $46,383 $3,579
2010 $34,938 $3,066
2009 $30,946 $2,218
2008 $42,157 $2,125
2007 $36,217 $1,823
2006 $34,675 $1,558
2005 $29,386 $1,238
2004 $24,423 $1,127
2003 $20,678 $1,043
2002 $18,621 $881
2001 $18,288 $732
2000 $20,130 $764
1999 $19,752 $657
1998 $17,769 $455
1997 $25,522 $1,045
1996 $25,692 $1,119
1995 $26,443 $1,011
1994 $22,767 $900
1993 $22,397 $817
1992 $23,451 $674
1991 $23,932 $624
1990 $23,659 $578
1989 $20,090 $524
1988 $18,825 $477
1987 $21,030 $438
1986 $18,501 $470
1985 $31,827 $511
1984 $36,061 $520
1983 $38,720 $508
1982 $45,075 $578
1981 $48,793 $561
1980 $58,005 $487
1979 $33,501 $353
1978 $23,447 $362
1977 $21,747 $331
1976 $18,671 $275.7
1975 $15,793 $231.1
1974 $15,195 $200.7
1973 $2,939 $129.9
1972 $1,905 $90.1
1971 $1,432 $78.5
1970 $1,325 $79.1
1969 $1,226 $74.1
1968 $1,274 $64.7
1967 $1,149 $53.2
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Indonesia
2026 75.8 71.6
2025 75.7 71.4
2024 75.5 71.3
2023 75.3 71.1
2022 72.9 70.9
2021 74.9 67.5
2020 75.1 68.8
2019 75 70.3
2018 75 70.1
2017 74.9 70
2016 74.9 69.7
2015 74.9 69.5
2014 74.9 69.3
2013 74.9 69.1
2012 74.8 68.9
2011 74.8 68.6
2010 74.8 68.4
2009 74.8 68.3
2008 74.8 68.1
2007 74.8 67.9
2006 74.8 67.7
2005 74.7 67.5
2004 74.6 65.5
2003 74.5 67.1
2002 74.4 67
2001 74.2 66.6
2000 74 66.3
1999 73.8 66
1998 73.6 65.9
1997 73.3 65.8
1996 73.1 65.5
1995 72.8 65.3
1994 72.6 65
1993 72.3 64.9
1992 72.1 64.2
1991 71.9 63.7
1990 71.6 63.2
1989 71.4 62.9
1988 71.2 62.4
1987 71 62.1
1986 70.8 61.7
1985 70.5 61.4
1984 70.2 60.9
1983 70 60.3
1982 69.7 59.7
1981 69.3 59.1
1980 69 58.7
1979 68.6 58.2
1978 68.3 57.6
1977 67.8 57.1
1976 67.4 56.4
1975 67 56
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66 54.9
1972 65.4 54.4
1971 65 53.8
1970 64.5 53.3
1969 64 52.6
1968 63.5 51.9
1967 62.9 51.3
1966 62.4 48.4
1965 61.7 42.8
1964 61.3 49.4
1963 60.6 48.7
1962 58.8 48.1
1961 59.4 47.4
1960 58.7 46.8
1959 58 46.2
1958 57.3 45.4
1957 56.5 45
1956 55.7 44.3
1955 55 43.6
1954 54.2 42.9
1953 53.3 42.2
1952 52.4 41.5
1951 51.5 40.8
1950 50.6 40.2

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

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Brunei and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Indonesia
2024 462,721 283,487,931
2023 458,949 281,190,067
2022 455,370 278,830,529
2021 451,721 276,758,053
2020 447,404 274,814,866
2019 442,680 272,489,381
2018 437,810 269,951,846
2017 432,772 267,346,658
2016 427,564 264,627,418
2015 422,212 261,799,249
2014 416,750 258,877,399
2013 411,202 255,852,467
2012 405,557 252,698,525
2011 399,389 249,470,032
2010 392,332 246,305,322
2009 384,952 243,220,028
2008 377,793 240,157,903
2007 370,873 237,062,337
2006 364,663 233,951,652
2005 358,916 230,871,650
2004 352,911 227,926,649
2003 346,637 225,048,008
2002 340,099 222,088,495
2001 333,345 219,097,902
2000 326,424 216,077,790
1999 319,411 213,004,668
1998 312,385 209,826,788
1997 305,341 206,536,095
1996 298,276 203,204,348
1995 291,195 199,888,057
1994 284,091 196,591,828
1993 276,971 193,305,168
1992 269,839 190,043,744
1991 262,596 186,778,238
1990 255,292 183,501,098
1989 248,064 180,201,630
1988 240,913 176,855,065
1987 233,860 173,511,154
1986 226,495 170,175,065
1985 218,919 166,776,185
1984 211,661 163,251,124
1983 204,741 159,651,381
1982 198,165 156,052,152
1981 191,977 152,485,035
1980 186,111 148,950,540
1979 180,422 145,434,834
1978 174,884 141,953,163
1977 169,277 138,533,541
1976 163,607 135,173,655
1975 158,070 131,843,848
1974 152,656 128,555,045
1973 147,369 125,288,515
1972 142,189 122,039,841
1971 137,921 118,833,702
1970 135,138 115,657,495
1969 131,446 112,517,639
1968 126,222 109,450,006
1967 121,017 106,526,393
1966 115,874 103,792,754
1965 110,838 101,365,130
1964 105,922 98,833,749
1963 101,159 96,051,424
1962 96,719 93,375,850
1961 92,517 90,791,249
1960 88,347 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Indonesia
2023 1.75 2.13
2022 1.76 2.15
2021 1.78 2.17
2020 1.8 2.19
2019 1.82 2.21
2018 1.85 2.22
2017 1.88 2.25
2016 1.92 2.31
2015 1.95 2.35
2014 1.97 2.39
2013 1.98 2.44
2012 1.97 2.51
2011 1.96 2.52
2010 1.94 2.46
2009 1.92 2.44
2008 1.92 2.44
2007 1.93 2.48
2006 1.97 2.46
2005 2.02 2.45
2004 2.1 2.42
2003 2.19 2.41
2002 2.26 2.44
2001 2.34 2.47
2000 2.4 2.5
1999 2.46 2.57
1998 2.53 2.66
1997 2.6 2.74
1996 2.68 2.78
1995 2.79 2.81
1994 2.9 2.85
1993 3.01 2.9
1992 3.11 2.95
1991 3.21 3.06
1990 3.29 3.11
1989 3.36 3.25
1988 3.44 3.35
1987 3.49 3.42
1986 3.55 3.53
1985 3.61 3.73
1984 3.68 3.96
1983 3.75 4.11
1982 3.84 4.25
1981 3.94 4.36
1980 4.07 4.5
1979 4.22 4.63
1978 4.39 4.73
1977 4.58 4.81
1976 4.78 4.92
1975 4.99 5.03
1974 5.18 5.09
1973 5.36 5.25
1972 5.5 5.32
1971 5.62 5.4
1970 5.8 5.49
1969 6.01 5.55
1968 6.2 5.57
1967 6.37 5.58
1966 6.51 5.59
1965 6.65 5.59
1964 6.77 5.57
1963 6.89 5.55
1962 7.03 5.53
1961 7.19 5.52
1960 7.32 5.51

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

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Brunei and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Indonesia
2024 33.2 31.1
2023 32.8 30.8
2022 32.3 30.6
2021 31.8 30.3
2020 31.4 30.1
2019 31 29.9
2018 30.6 29.6
2017 30.2 29.4
2016 29.8 29.1
2015 29.5 28.9
2014 29.1 28.6
2013 28.8 28.3
2012 28.4 28.1
2011 28.1 27.9
2010 28 27.6
2009 28 27.3
2008 28 27.1
2007 28.1 26.8
2006 27.9 26.5
2005 27.5 26.2
2004 27.1 25.9
2003 26.8 25.6
2002 26.4 25.2
2001 26.1 24.9
2000 25.8 24.6
1999 25.5 24.3
1998 25.2 24
1997 24.9 23.7
1996 24.7 23.5
1995 24.4 23.2
1994 24.1 22.9
1993 23.8 22.6
1992 23.6 22.3
1991 23.4 22
1990 23.1 21.7
1989 22.8 21.4
1988 22.6 21.1
1987 22.3 20.9
1986 22 20.6
1985 21.7 20.3
1984 21.3 20.1
1983 21 19.9
1982 20.6 19.7
1981 20.3 19.6
1980 20 19.4
1979 19.6 19.3
1978 19.4 19.2
1977 19.1 19.1
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.2 18.8
1972 18 18.8
1971 17.9 18.9
1970 17.8 19
1969 17.7 19.1
1968 17.5 19.3
1967 17.3 19.4
1966 17.2 19.6
1965 17 19.8
1964 17 19.9
1963 17.1 20
1962 17.5 20.1
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.8 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
56.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Brunei Indonesia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Brunei Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Indonesia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
340,572 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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