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Brunei vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 165th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Iran
Population
470884
93468444
Population rank 170/197 17/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Brunei and Iran: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Iran economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Iran
2024 $15,340,808,592 $475,252,089,215
2023 $15,095,084,656 $457,510,482,317
2022 $16,681,536,467 $422,662,261,526
2021 $14,006,496,617 $407,350,685,583
2020 $12,005,799,654 $280,934,329,280
2019 $13,469,235,365 $347,988,400,958
2018 $13,566,908,391 $411,903,303,606
2017 $12,128,168,045 $510,239,893,418
2016 $11,400,266,045 $478,618,064,871
2015 $12,930,296,870 $409,191,686,497
2014 $17,097,797,386 $462,284,793,281
2013 $18,094,148,099 $500,399,839,840
2012 $19,048,443,341 $644,019,315,004
2011 $18,524,791,063 $629,082,257,472
2010 $13,707,121,038 $487,069,570,464
2009 $11,912,904,510 $414,059,094,949
2008 $15,926,456,515 $406,070,949,554
2007 $13,432,029,484 $349,736,591,832
2006 $12,644,616,419 $265,602,187,404
2005 $10,547,202,621 $224,970,371,325
2004 $8,619,178,774 $187,754,571,248
2003 $7,167,725,262 $151,911,222,119
2002 $6,333,082,876 $128,626,917,504
2001 $6,096,155,767 $126,878,750,296
2000 $6,570,999,088 $109,591,707,802
1999 $6,309,070,378 $113,848,450,088
1998 $5,550,846,020 $110,276,913,363
1997 $7,793,034,376 $113,919,163,421
1996 $7,663,377,306 $120,403,931,885
1995 $7,700,144,069 $96,419,225,744
1994 $6,467,782,518 $71,841,461,173
1993 $6,203,339,912 $63,743,623,232
1992 $6,327,966,435 $119,768,691,217
1991 $6,284,497,294 $131,637,664,958
1990 $6,039,881,087 $124,813,263,926
1989 $4,983,622,881 $120,496,362,916
1988 $4,535,130,305 $123,057,861,334
1987 $4,918,010,080 $134,009,995,923
1986 $4,190,280,003 $209,094,561,833
1985 $6,967,623,884 $180,183,629,600
1984 $7,632,788,075 $162,276,728,620
1983 $7,927,590,750 $156,365,156,618
1982 $8,932,198,186 $125,948,756,439
1981 $9,367,218,664 $100,499,312,750
1980 $10,795,432,294 $94,362,275,580
1979 $6,044,367,628 $90,391,877,326
1978 $4,100,423,674 $77,994,316,621
1977 $3,681,242,528 $80,600,122,702
1976 $3,054,765,590 $68,055,295,081
1975 $2,496,420,258 $51,776,222,350
1974 $2,319,576,214 $46,209,092,072
1973 $433,095,527 $27,081,698,250
1972 $270,822,782 $17,153,463,263
1971 $197,525,768 $13,731,802,833
1970 $179,078,929 $10,976,245,154
1969 $161,210,236 $9,743,089,607
1968 $160,818,236 $8,623,172,960
1967 $139,029,537 $7,555,383,690
1966 $132,757,528 $6,789,938,672
1965 $114,039,501 $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Brunei and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Iran
2024 $33,153 $5,190
2023 $32,891 $5,049
2022 $36,633 $4,721
2021 $31,007 $4,605
2020 $26,834 $3,203
2019 $30,427 $3,997
2018 $30,988 $4,783
2017 $28,024 $6,001
2016 $26,663 $5,711
2015 $30,625 $4,953
2014 $41,027 $5,672
2013 $44,003 $6,223
2012 $46,969 $8,114
2011 $46,383 $8,026
2010 $34,938 $6,291
2009 $30,946 $5,416
2008 $42,157 $5,377
2007 $36,217 $4,688
2006 $34,675 $3,619
2005 $29,386 $3,132
2004 $24,423 $2,672
2003 $20,678 $2,209
2002 $18,621 $1,891
2001 $18,288 $1,881
2000 $20,130 $1,650
1999 $19,752 $1,740
1998 $17,769 $1,709
1997 $25,522 $1,790
1996 $25,692 $1,915
1995 $26,443 $1,550
1994 $22,767 $1,168
1993 $22,397 $1,038
1992 $23,451 $1,957
1991 $23,932 $2,194
1990 $23,659 $2,138
1989 $20,090 $2,125
1988 $18,825 $2,234
1987 $21,030 $2,513
1986 $18,501 $4,064
1985 $31,827 $3,634
1984 $36,061 $3,395
1983 $38,720 $3,397
1982 $45,075 $2,845
1981 $48,793 $2,393
1980 $58,005 $2,368
1979 $33,501 $2,352
1978 $23,447 $2,101
1977 $21,747 $2,243
1976 $18,671 $1,954
1975 $15,793 $1,532
1974 $15,195 $1,409
1973 $2,939 $851
1972 $1,905 $555
1971 $1,432 $457
1970 $1,325 $377
1969 $1,226 $345
1968 $1,274 $314
1967 $1,149 $283.7
1966 $1,146 $262.9
1965 $1,029 $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Brunei vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Iran
2026 75.8 78.2
2025 75.7 78.1
2024 75.5 77.9
2023 75.3 77.7
2022 72.9 76.8
2021 74.9 73.8
2020 75.1 74.1
2019 75 76.9
2018 75 76.6
2017 74.9 76.4
2016 74.9 76.2
2015 74.9 75.9
2014 74.9 75.6
2013 74.9 75.3
2012 74.8 75
2011 74.8 74.7
2010 74.8 74.4
2009 74.8 74
2008 74.8 73.7
2007 74.8 73.3
2006 74.8 72.9
2005 74.7 72.4
2004 74.6 72
2003 74.5 70.5
2002 74.4 71.1
2001 74.2 70.6
2000 74 70.2
1999 73.8 69.7
1998 73.6 69.2
1997 73.3 68.6
1996 73.1 68.3
1995 72.8 67.9
1994 72.6 67.5
1993 72.3 67
1992 72.1 66.7
1991 71.9 66.2
1990 71.6 64.1
1989 71.4 65.3
1988 71.2 63.3
1987 71 62.7
1986 70.8 62.1
1985 70.5 61.5
1984 70.2 60.9
1983 70 58.5
1982 69.7 57.6
1981 69.3 56.6
1980 69 58.4
1979 68.6 58.5
1978 68.3 56
1977 67.8 56.7
1976 67.4 55.8
1975 67 54.8
1974 66.4 53.9
1973 66 52.9
1972 65.4 51.7
1971 65 51.1
1970 64.5 50.2
1969 64 49.4
1968 63.5 47.9
1967 62.9 47.8
1966 62.4 47.1
1965 61.7 46.4
1964 61.3 45.7
1963 60.6 45.1
1962 58.8 43.8
1961 59.4 43.9
1960 58.7 43.3
1959 58 42.8
1958 57.3 42.2
1957 56.5 41.3
1956 55.7 41.1
1955 55 40.6
1954 54.2 40
1953 53.3 39.5
1952 52.4 39.2
1951 51.5 38.7
1950 50.6 38.2

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

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Brunei and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year Population
Brunei Iran
2024 462,721 91,567,738
2023 458,949 90,608,707
2022 455,370 89,524,246
2021 451,721 88,455,488
2020 447,404 87,723,443
2019 442,680 87,051,648
2018 437,810 86,117,998
2017 432,772 85,026,754
2016 427,564 83,812,228
2015 422,212 82,619,362
2014 416,750 81,502,045
2013 411,202 80,414,686
2012 405,557 79,370,580
2011 399,389 78,383,598
2010 392,332 77,420,842
2009 384,952 76,457,825
2008 377,793 75,514,204
2007 370,873 74,602,648
2006 364,663 73,392,747
2005 358,916 71,828,455
2004 352,911 70,256,316
2003 346,637 68,769,340
2002 340,099 68,011,317
2001 333,345 67,452,005
2000 326,424 66,418,659
1999 319,411 65,445,391
1998 312,385 64,519,859
1997 305,341 63,639,638
1996 298,276 62,881,300
1995 291,195 62,205,567
1994 284,091 61,520,598
1993 276,971 61,403,543
1992 269,839 61,184,983
1991 262,596 59,986,931
1990 255,292 58,380,092
1989 248,064 56,704,914
1988 240,913 55,072,694
1987 233,860 53,323,493
1986 226,495 51,446,045
1985 218,919 49,582,289
1984 211,661 47,793,998
1983 204,741 46,029,535
1982 198,165 44,272,141
1981 191,977 41,989,312
1980 186,111 39,842,324
1979 180,422 38,424,952
1978 174,884 37,126,535
1977 169,277 35,933,181
1976 163,607 34,837,271
1975 158,070 33,802,973
1974 152,656 32,796,463
1973 147,369 31,839,838
1972 142,189 30,921,179
1971 137,921 30,029,071
1970 135,138 29,145,100
1969 131,446 28,273,482
1968 126,222 27,437,391
1967 121,017 26,628,432
1966 115,874 25,829,270
1965 110,838 25,036,978
1964 105,922 24,262,859
1963 101,159 23,519,005
1962 96,719 22,807,907
1961 92,517 22,125,726
1960 88,347 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Iran

Fertility rate
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Iran
2023 1.75 1.7
2022 1.76 1.7
2021 1.78 1.71
2020 1.8 1.7
2019 1.82 1.77
2018 1.85 1.92
2017 1.88 2.02
2016 1.92 2.05
2015 1.95 2.02
2014 1.97 1.98
2013 1.98 1.91
2012 1.97 1.85
2011 1.96 1.79
2010 1.94 1.75
2009 1.92 1.74
2008 1.92 1.74
2007 1.93 1.75
2006 1.97 1.76
2005 2.02 1.76
2004 2.1 1.78
2003 2.19 1.8
2002 2.26 1.84
2001 2.34 1.92
2000 2.4 2
1999 2.46 2.09
1998 2.53 2.19
1997 2.6 2.32
1996 2.68 2.54
1995 2.79 2.85
1994 2.9 3.24
1993 3.01 3.67
1992 3.11 4.1
1991 3.21 4.57
1990 3.29 4.93
1989 3.36 5.17
1988 3.44 5.43
1987 3.49 5.72
1986 3.55 6.01
1985 3.61 6.24
1984 3.68 6.43
1983 3.75 6.53
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.62
1980 4.07 6.63
1979 4.22 6.55
1978 4.39 6.34
1977 4.58 6.18
1976 4.78 6.07
1975 4.99 5.95
1974 5.18 5.97
1973 5.36 6.06
1972 5.5 6.26
1971 5.62 6.55
1970 5.8 6.8
1969 6.01 7.01
1968 6.2 7.12
1967 6.37 7.19
1966 6.51 7.21
1965 6.65 7.22
1964 6.77 7.24
1963 6.89 7.32
1962 7.03 7.4
1961 7.19 7.46
1960 7.32 7.52

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

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Brunei and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Iran
2024 33.2 34.3
2023 32.8 33.8
2022 32.3 33.3
2021 31.8 32.8
2020 31.4 32.3
2019 31 31.7
2018 30.6 31.2
2017 30.2 30.7
2016 29.8 30.2
2015 29.5 29.7
2014 29.1 29.2
2013 28.8 28.7
2012 28.4 28.2
2011 28.1 27.7
2010 28 27.2
2009 28 26.6
2008 28 26.1
2007 28.1 25.5
2006 27.9 24.8
2005 27.5 24.3
2004 27.1 23.7
2003 26.8 23.1
2002 26.4 22.6
2001 26.1 22
2000 25.8 21.4
1999 25.5 20.7
1998 25.2 20
1997 24.9 19.5
1996 24.7 19.1
1995 24.4 18.7
1994 24.1 18.4
1993 23.8 18.3
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.4 18.3
1990 23.1 18.2
1989 22.8 18.1
1988 22.6 18.2
1987 22.3 18.2
1986 22 18.2
1985 21.7 18.3
1984 21.3 18.4
1983 21 18.5
1982 20.6 18.6
1981 20.3 18.4
1980 20 18.2
1979 19.6 18.3
1978 19.4 18.3
1977 19.1 18.3
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.6 18.1
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.3 17.7
1966 17.2 17.7
1965 17 17.8
1964 17 17.9
1963 17.1 18.1
1962 17.5 18.4
1961 18.1 18.7
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Iran
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Brunei Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Iran
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
138,867 mi
2018

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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)

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