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Brunei vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 165th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Nigeria
Population
470884
243824469
Population rank 170/197 6/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
55 years
2026

Brunei and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Nigeria
2024 $15,340,808,592 $252,261,880,141
2023 $15,095,084,656 $487,387,801,881
2022 $16,681,536,467 $646,950,257,578
2021 $14,006,496,617 $609,147,716,973
2020 $12,005,799,654 $598,586,817,819
2019 $13,469,235,365 $668,219,992,691
2018 $13,566,908,391 $421,739,251,509
2017 $12,128,168,045 $375,745,731,053
2016 $11,400,266,045 $404,649,125,252
2015 $12,930,296,870 $493,026,682,801
2014 $17,097,797,386 $574,183,763,412
2013 $18,094,148,099 $520,117,180,314
2012 $19,048,443,341 $463,971,018,239
2011 $18,524,791,063 $414,466,676,831
2010 $13,707,121,038 $366,990,417,129
2009 $11,912,904,510 $295,008,835,381
2008 $15,926,456,515 $339,476,276,258
2007 $13,432,029,484 $278,260,846,800
2006 $12,644,616,419 $238,454,997,161
2005 $10,547,202,621 $175,670,569,969
2004 $8,619,178,774 $135,764,731,646
2003 $7,167,725,262 $104,738,954,264
2002 $6,333,082,876 $95,054,059,303
2001 $6,096,155,767 $73,557,840,064
2000 $6,570,999,088 $69,171,451,627
1999 $6,309,070,378 $59,145,077,039
1998 $5,550,846,020 $218,416,200,673
1997 $7,793,034,376 $200,850,397,618
1996 $7,663,377,306 $185,730,236,700
1995 $7,700,144,069 $140,919,776,986
1994 $6,467,782,518 $80,399,613,064
1993 $6,203,339,912 $56,721,051,402
1992 $6,327,966,435 $52,058,181,854
1991 $6,284,497,294 $59,526,833,412
1990 $6,039,881,087 $54,035,795,388
1989 $4,983,622,881 $44,003,061,108
1988 $4,535,130,305 $49,648,470,440
1987 $4,918,010,080 $52,676,041,931
1986 $4,190,280,003 $54,805,852,581
1985 $6,967,623,884 $73,745,821,158
1984 $7,632,788,075 $73,484,359,521
1983 $7,927,590,750 $97,094,911,792
1982 $8,932,198,186 $142,769,363,314
1981 $9,367,218,664 $164,475,209,516
1980 $10,795,432,294 $64,201,788,123
1979 $6,044,367,628 $47,259,911,894
1978 $4,100,423,674 $36,527,862,209
1977 $3,681,242,528 $36,035,407,725
1976 $3,054,765,590 $36,308,883,249
1975 $2,496,420,258 $27,778,934,625
1974 $2,319,576,214 $24,846,641,318
1973 $433,095,527 $15,162,871,287
1972 $270,822,782 $12,274,416,018
1971 $197,525,768 $9,181,769,912
1970 $179,078,929 $12,546,094,982
1969 $161,210,236 $6,634,317,346
1968 $160,818,236 $5,200,997,920
1967 $139,029,537 $5,203,237,919
1966 $132,757,528 $6,366,917,453
1965 $114,039,501 $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Brunei and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Nigeria
2024 $33,153 $1,084
2023 $32,891 $2,139
2022 $36,633 $2,899
2021 $31,007 $2,787
2020 $26,834 $2,797
2019 $30,427 $3,190
2018 $30,988 $2,058
2017 $28,024 $1,876
2016 $26,663 $2,070
2015 $30,625 $2,586
2014 $41,027 $3,089
2013 $44,003 $2,873
2012 $46,969 $2,633
2011 $46,383 $2,418
2010 $34,938 $2,202
2009 $30,946 $1,820
2008 $42,157 $2,154
2007 $36,217 $1,816
2006 $34,675 $1,600
2005 $29,386 $1,211
2004 $24,423 $962
2003 $20,678 $763
2002 $18,621 $712
2001 $18,288 $566
2000 $20,130 $547
1999 $19,752 $481
1998 $17,769 $1,822
1997 $25,522 $1,720
1996 $25,692 $1,633
1995 $26,443 $1,272
1994 $22,767 $745
1993 $22,397 $540
1992 $23,451 $509
1991 $23,932 $597
1990 $23,659 $556
1989 $20,090 $465
1988 $18,825 $540
1987 $21,030 $588
1986 $18,501 $628
1985 $31,827 $869
1984 $36,061 $890
1983 $38,720 $1,207
1982 $45,075 $1,822
1981 $48,793 $2,162
1980 $58,005 $870
1979 $33,501 $661
1978 $23,447 $527
1977 $21,747 $536
1976 $18,671 $556
1975 $15,793 $438
1974 $15,195 $403
1973 $2,939 $252.4
1972 $1,905 $209.5
1971 $1,432 $160.5
1970 $1,325 $224.5
1969 $1,226 $121.4
1968 $1,274 $97.3
1967 $1,149 $99.5
1966 $1,146 $124.4
1965 $1,029 $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Brunei vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Nigeria
2026 75.8 55
2025 75.7 54.8
2024 75.5 54.6
2023 75.3 54.5
2022 72.9 54.1
2021 74.9 53.5
2020 75.1 53.1
2019 75 53
2018 75 52.7
2017 74.9 52.4
2016 74.9 52.2
2015 74.9 51.9
2014 74.9 51.9
2013 74.9 51.8
2012 74.8 51.7
2011 74.8 51.5
2010 74.8 51.3
2009 74.8 51.1
2008 74.8 50.7
2007 74.8 50.4
2006 74.8 49.9
2005 74.7 49.5
2004 74.6 49.1
2003 74.5 48.6
2002 74.4 48
2001 74.2 47.5
2000 74 47.1
1999 73.8 46.6
1998 73.6 46.1
1997 73.3 46
1996 73.1 45.8
1995 72.8 45.9
1994 72.6 45.7
1993 72.3 45.8
1992 72.1 45.6
1991 71.9 45.5
1990 71.6 45.7
1989 71.4 45.8
1988 71.2 45.8
1987 71 45.9
1986 70.8 46
1985 70.5 46.2
1984 70.2 46.3
1983 70 46.4
1982 69.7 46.4
1981 69.3 46.3
1980 69 46
1979 68.6 45.7
1978 68.3 45.3
1977 67.8 44.8
1976 67.4 44.2
1975 67 43.1
1974 66.4 42.5
1973 66 41.8
1972 65.4 41.3
1971 65 40.6
1970 64.5 40
1969 64 38.9
1968 63.5 38.6
1967 62.9 37.5
1966 62.4 38.4
1965 61.7 38.2
1964 61.3 38
1963 60.6 37.8
1962 58.8 37.6
1961 59.4 37.4
1960 58.7 37.2
1959 58 37
1958 57.3 36.8
1957 56.5 36.6
1956 55.7 36.5
1955 55 36.3
1954 54.2 36.2
1953 53.3 36
1952 52.4 35.9
1951 51.5 35.7
1950 50.6 35.5

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

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Brunei and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Brunei Nigeria
2024 462,721 232,679,478
2023 458,949 227,882,945
2022 455,370 223,150,896
2021 451,721 218,529,286
2020 447,404 213,996,181
2019 442,680 209,485,641
2018 437,810 204,938,755
2017 432,772 200,254,579
2016 427,564 195,443,700
2015 422,212 190,671,878
2014 416,750 185,896,915
2013 411,202 181,049,443
2012 405,557 176,200,625
2011 399,389 171,379,598
2010 392,332 166,642,886
2009 384,952 162,049,464
2008 377,793 157,595,014
2007 370,873 153,267,261
2006 364,663 149,077,334
2005 358,916 145,017,253
2004 352,911 141,057,045
2003 346,637 137,202,644
2002 340,099 133,471,989
2001 333,345 129,862,595
2000 326,424 126,382,494
1999 319,411 123,047,320
1998 312,385 119,846,254
1997 305,341 116,754,792
1996 298,276 113,754,779
1995 291,195 110,819,428
1994 284,091 107,935,714
1993 276,971 105,122,069
1992 269,839 102,372,770
1991 262,596 99,720,162
1990 255,292 97,120,925
1989 248,064 94,531,014
1988 240,913 92,020,090
1987 233,860 89,591,716
1986 226,495 87,235,953
1985 218,919 84,897,973
1984 211,661 82,526,443
1983 204,741 80,438,260
1982 198,165 78,378,701
1981 191,977 76,068,103
1980 186,111 73,764,641
1979 180,422 71,498,242
1978 174,884 69,326,532
1977 169,277 67,234,590
1976 163,607 65,258,009
1975 158,070 63,410,815
1974 152,656 61,679,144
1973 147,369 60,082,139
1972 142,189 58,601,748
1971 137,921 57,214,684
1970 135,138 55,893,838
1969 131,446 54,631,914
1968 126,222 53,432,783
1967 121,017 52,293,065
1966 115,874 51,188,234
1965 110,838 50,086,764
1964 105,922 49,012,016
1963 101,159 47,973,575
1962 96,719 46,965,292
1961 92,517 45,989,310
1960 88,347 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Nigeria
2023 1.75 4.48
2022 1.76 4.55
2021 1.78 4.64
2020 1.8 4.7
2019 1.82 4.86
2018 1.85 5.02
2017 1.88 5.18
2016 1.92 5.34
2015 1.95 5.5
2014 1.97 5.62
2013 1.98 5.69
2012 1.97 5.8
2011 1.96 5.89
2010 1.94 5.95
2009 1.92 5.99
2008 1.92 6.02
2007 1.93 6.03
2006 1.97 6.05
2005 2.02 6.06
2004 2.1 6.09
2003 2.19 6.1
2002 2.26 6.12
2001 2.34 6.13
2000 2.4 6.12
1999 2.46 6.08
1998 2.53 6.07
1997 2.6 6.14
1996 2.68 6.22
1995 2.79 6.27
1994 2.9 6.32
1993 3.01 6.35
1992 3.11 6.39
1991 3.21 6.43
1990 3.29 6.46
1989 3.36 6.49
1988 3.44 6.5
1987 3.49 6.5
1986 3.55 6.56
1985 3.61 6.62
1984 3.68 6.7
1983 3.75 6.78
1982 3.84 6.8
1981 3.94 6.82
1980 4.07 6.85
1979 4.22 6.89
1978 4.39 6.92
1977 4.58 6.86
1976 4.78 6.81
1975 4.99 6.77
1974 5.18 6.7
1973 5.36 6.63
1972 5.5 6.58
1971 5.62 6.53
1970 5.8 6.47
1969 6.01 6.44
1968 6.2 6.42
1967 6.37 6.4
1966 6.51 6.39
1965 6.65 6.37
1964 6.77 6.36
1963 6.89 6.35
1962 7.03 6.36
1961 7.19 6.35
1960 7.32 6.36

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

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Brunei and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Nigeria
2024 33.2 19
2023 32.8 18.8
2022 32.3 18.7
2021 31.8 18.5
2020 31.4 18.3
2019 31 18.2
2018 30.6 18
2017 30.2 17.9
2016 29.8 17.8
2015 29.5 17.8
2014 29.1 17.7
2013 28.8 17.7
2012 28.4 17.7
2011 28.1 17.7
2010 28 17.8
2009 28 17.8
2008 28 17.8
2007 28.1 17.9
2006 27.9 17.9
2005 27.5 17.9
2004 27.1 17.9
2003 26.8 17.9
2002 26.4 17.9
2001 26.1 17.9
2000 25.8 17.9
1999 25.5 17.9
1998 25.2 17.8
1997 24.9 17.7
1996 24.7 17.6
1995 24.4 17.6
1994 24.1 17.5
1993 23.8 17.4
1992 23.6 17.4
1991 23.4 17.3
1990 23.1 17.3
1989 22.8 17.3
1988 22.6 17.3
1987 22.3 17.3
1986 22 17.3
1985 21.7 17.3
1984 21.3 17.4
1983 21 17.5
1982 20.6 17.6
1981 20.3 17.7
1980 20 17.8
1979 19.6 17.9
1978 19.4 18
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.3
1975 18.6 18.4
1974 18.3 18.5
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18 18.7
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 17.8 18.9
1969 17.7 19.1
1968 17.5 19.2
1967 17.3 19.2
1966 17.2 19.3
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 19.3
1963 17.1 19.3
1962 17.5 19.3
1961 18.1 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Brunei Nigeria
% of world population
0.006%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Nigeria
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
121,167 mi
2017

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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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