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Brunei vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 165th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Pakistan
Population
470884
260356147
Population rank 170/197 5/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Brunei and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Pakistan
2024 $15,340,808,592 $371,570,000,121
2023 $15,095,084,656 $336,686,348,609
2022 $16,681,536,467 $374,890,295,667
2021 $14,006,496,617 $348,516,647,445
2020 $12,005,799,654 $300,425,609,818
2019 $13,469,235,365 $320,909,472,771
2018 $13,566,908,391 $356,128,166,705
2017 $12,128,168,045 $339,205,534,861
2016 $11,400,266,045 $313,630,000,130
2015 $12,930,296,870 $299,963,590,535
2014 $17,097,797,386 $271,390,474,858
2013 $18,094,148,099 $258,657,231,672
2012 $19,048,443,341 $250,106,966,105
2011 $18,524,791,063 $230,586,581,060
2010 $13,707,121,038 $196,709,621,850
2009 $11,912,904,510 $187,337,783,856
2008 $15,926,456,515 $202,203,748,584
2007 $13,432,029,484 $184,140,869,997
2006 $12,644,616,419 $161,871,385,506
2005 $10,547,202,621 $145,208,562,961
2004 $8,619,178,774 $132,216,048,339
2003 $7,167,725,262 $112,371,913,741
2002 $6,333,082,876 $97,923,302,809
2001 $6,096,155,767 $97,145,618,480
2000 $6,570,999,088 $99,484,802,345
1999 $6,309,070,378 $62,973,857,069
1998 $5,550,846,020 $62,191,955,814
1997 $7,793,034,376 $62,433,340,468
1996 $7,663,377,306 $63,320,170,084
1995 $7,700,144,069 $60,636,071,684
1994 $6,467,782,518 $52,293,470,813
1993 $6,203,339,912 $51,809,999,353
1992 $6,327,966,435 $48,884,671,947
1991 $6,284,497,294 $45,625,336,680
1990 $6,039,881,087 $40,010,423,970
1989 $4,983,622,881 $40,171,106,279
1988 $4,535,130,305 $38,472,742,808
1987 $4,918,010,080 $33,351,529,275
1986 $4,190,280,003 $31,899,070,056
1985 $6,967,623,884 $31,144,920,844
1984 $7,632,788,075 $31,151,825,467
1983 $7,927,590,750 $28,691,889,764
1982 $8,932,198,186 $30,725,971,564
1981 $9,367,218,664 $28,100,606,061
1980 $10,795,432,294 $23,654,444,444
1979 $6,044,367,628 $19,688,383,838
1978 $4,100,423,674 $17,811,515,152
1977 $3,681,242,528 $15,126,060,606
1976 $3,054,765,590 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,496,420,258 $11,230,606,061
1974 $2,319,576,214 $8,899,191,919
1973 $433,095,527 $6,383,429,490
1972 $270,822,782 $9,415,016,360
1971 $197,525,768 $10,665,896,682
1970 $179,078,929 $10,027,509,450
1969 $161,210,236 $8,683,116,338
1968 $160,818,236 $8,041,999,160
1967 $139,029,537 $7,464,510,710
1966 $132,757,528 $6,561,108,778
1965 $114,039,501 $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Brunei and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Pakistan
2024 $33,153 $1,479
2023 $32,891 $1,360
2022 $36,633 $1,538
2021 $31,007 $1,455
2020 $26,834 $1,278
2019 $30,427 $1,390
2018 $30,988 $1,569
2017 $28,024 $1,519
2016 $26,663 $1,425
2015 $30,625 $1,380
2014 $41,027 $1,267
2013 $44,003 $1,225
2012 $46,969 $1,204
2011 $46,383 $1,132
2010 $34,938 $987
2009 $30,946 $964
2008 $42,157 $1,067
2007 $36,217 $998
2006 $34,675 $901
2005 $29,386 $828
2004 $24,423 $772
2003 $20,678 $672
2002 $18,621 $600
2001 $18,288 $610
2000 $20,130 $642
1999 $19,752 $418
1998 $17,769 $424
1997 $25,522 $438
1996 $25,692 $457
1995 $26,443 $451
1994 $22,767 $400
1993 $22,397 $408
1992 $23,451 $396
1991 $23,932 $380
1990 $23,659 $344
1989 $20,090 $358
1988 $18,825 $354
1987 $21,030 $317
1986 $18,501 $314
1985 $31,827 $317
1984 $36,061 $327
1983 $38,720 $311
1982 $45,075 $345
1981 $48,793 $328
1980 $58,005 $287.4
1979 $33,501 $249.2
1978 $23,447 $233.4
1977 $21,747 $204.7
1976 $18,671 $183.9
1975 $15,793 $161.7
1974 $15,195 $132
1973 $2,939 $97.5
1972 $1,905 $148.1
1971 $1,432 $172.5
1970 $1,325 $166.7
1969 $1,226 $148.5
1968 $1,274 $141.6
1967 $1,149 $135.2
1966 $1,146 $122.2
1965 $1,029 $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Brunei vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Pakistan
2026 75.8 68.1
2025 75.7 67.9
2024 75.5 67.8
2023 75.3 67.6
2022 72.9 67.4
2021 74.9 65.8
2020 75.1 65.7
2019 75 66.7
2018 75 66.5
2017 74.9 66.2
2016 74.9 65.9
2015 74.9 65.6
2014 74.9 65.4
2013 74.9 65.1
2012 74.8 64.9
2011 74.8 64.7
2010 74.8 64.4
2009 74.8 64.2
2008 74.8 64
2007 74.8 63.8
2006 74.8 63.6
2005 74.7 62.4
2004 74.6 63.1
2003 74.5 62.8
2002 74.4 62.6
2001 74.2 62.2
2000 74 61.9
1999 73.8 61.5
1998 73.6 61.1
1997 73.3 60.6
1996 73.1 60.5
1995 72.8 60.3
1994 72.6 60.2
1993 72.3 60.1
1992 72.1 60
1991 71.9 59.9
1990 71.6 59.7
1989 71.4 59.5
1988 71.2 59.4
1987 71 59.2
1986 70.8 59.2
1985 70.5 59.1
1984 70.2 58.9
1983 70 58.7
1982 69.7 58.3
1981 69.3 57.8
1980 69 57.2
1979 68.6 56.6
1978 68.3 56.1
1977 67.8 55.5
1976 67.4 55.1
1975 67 54.7
1974 66.4 54.3
1973 66 54.1
1972 65.4 53.8
1971 65 49
1970 64.5 52.9
1969 64 52.3
1968 63.5 51.6
1967 62.9 50.8
1966 62.4 49.8
1965 61.7 48.5
1964 61.3 47.8
1963 60.6 46.8
1962 58.8 45.9
1961 59.4 45
1960 58.7 44.1
1959 58 43.3
1958 57.3 42.5
1957 56.5 41.6
1956 55.7 40.6
1955 55 39.6
1954 54.2 38.6
1953 53.3 37.6
1952 52.4 36.5
1951 51.5 35.4
1950 50.6 34.2

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

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Brunei and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Brunei Pakistan
2024 462,721 251,269,164
2023 458,949 247,504,495
2022 455,370 243,700,667
2021 451,721 239,477,801
2020 447,404 235,001,746
2019 442,680 230,800,899
2018 437,810 226,928,892
2017 432,772 223,273,967
2016 427,564 220,138,869
2015 422,212 217,290,883
2014 416,750 214,264,647
2013 411,202 211,073,978
2012 405,557 207,667,125
2011 399,389 203,746,065
2010 392,332 199,239,047
2009 384,952 194,376,534
2008 377,793 189,499,113
2007 370,873 184,493,231
2006 364,663 179,682,690
2005 358,916 175,453,212
2004 352,911 171,286,000
2003 346,637 167,110,248
2002 340,099 163,222,549
2001 333,345 159,270,907
2000 326,424 154,879,127
1999 319,411 150,565,377
1998 312,385 146,522,356
1997 305,341 142,531,804
1996 298,276 138,557,092
1995 291,195 134,582,253
1994 284,091 130,748,083
1993 276,971 127,020,117
1992 269,839 123,546,848
1991 262,596 120,060,406
1990 255,292 116,155,576
1989 248,064 112,336,629
1988 240,913 108,724,739
1987 233,860 105,130,717
1986 226,495 101,606,764
1985 218,919 98,229,285
1984 211,661 95,164,936
1983 204,741 92,227,711
1982 198,165 89,089,246
1981 191,977 85,802,049
1980 186,111 82,291,010
1979 180,422 78,997,039
1978 174,884 76,307,379
1977 169,277 73,901,827
1976 163,607 71,620,254
1975 158,070 69,461,175
1974 152,656 67,415,487
1973 147,369 65,461,912
1972 142,189 63,583,194
1971 137,921 61,847,899
1970 135,138 60,166,719
1969 131,446 58,460,939
1968 126,222 56,810,507
1967 121,017 55,214,768
1966 115,874 53,678,667
1965 110,838 52,209,010
1964 105,922 50,799,999
1963 101,159 49,447,776
1962 96,719 48,156,128
1961 92,517 46,921,277
1960 88,347 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Pakistan
2023 1.75 3.61
2022 1.76 3.66
2021 1.78 3.72
2020 1.8 3.77
2019 1.82 3.81
2018 1.85 3.86
2017 1.88 3.9
2016 1.92 3.9
2015 1.95 3.99
2014 1.97 4.06
2013 1.98 4.13
2012 1.97 4.2
2011 1.96 4.31
2010 1.94 4.4
2009 1.92 4.47
2008 1.92 4.51
2007 1.93 4.55
2006 1.97 4.59
2005 2.02 4.6
2004 2.1 4.68
2003 2.19 4.89
2002 2.26 5.01
2001 2.34 5.18
2000 2.4 5.35
1999 2.46 5.46
1998 2.53 5.51
1997 2.6 5.64
1996 2.68 5.77
1995 2.79 5.89
1994 2.9 6.01
1993 3.01 6.11
1992 3.11 6.21
1991 3.21 6.29
1990 3.29 6.36
1989 3.36 6.43
1988 3.44 6.48
1987 3.49 6.52
1986 3.55 6.55
1985 3.61 6.59
1984 3.68 6.62
1983 3.75 6.64
1982 3.84 6.67
1981 3.94 6.7
1980 4.07 6.73
1979 4.22 6.76
1978 4.39 6.78
1977 4.58 6.8
1976 4.78 6.81
1975 4.99 6.81
1974 5.18 6.81
1973 5.36 6.81
1972 5.5 6.81
1971 5.62 6.8
1970 5.8 6.8
1969 6.01 6.8
1968 6.2 6.8
1967 6.37 6.8
1966 6.51 6.8
1965 6.65 6.8
1964 6.77 6.8
1963 6.89 6.8
1962 7.03 6.8
1961 7.19 6.8
1960 7.32 6.8

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

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Brunei and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Pakistan
2024 33.2 21.5
2023 32.8 21.3
2022 32.3 21.2
2021 31.8 21
2020 31.4 20.9
2019 31 20.7
2018 30.6 20.5
2017 30.2 20.4
2016 29.8 20.3
2015 29.5 20.3
2014 29.1 20.2
2013 28.8 20.1
2012 28.4 20
2011 28.1 19.9
2010 28 19.8
2009 28 19.6
2008 28 19.4
2007 28.1 19.2
2006 27.9 19
2005 27.5 18.9
2004 27.1 18.7
2003 26.8 18.5
2002 26.4 18.4
2001 26.1 18.3
2000 25.8 18.1
1999 25.5 18
1998 25.2 17.9
1997 24.9 17.8
1996 24.7 17.8
1995 24.4 17.8
1994 24.1 17.8
1993 23.8 17.8
1992 23.6 17.9
1991 23.4 18
1990 23.1 18
1989 22.8 18
1988 22.6 18.1
1987 22.3 18.1
1986 22 18.2
1985 21.7 18.2
1984 21.3 18.3
1983 21 18.4
1982 20.6 18.4
1981 20.3 18.3
1980 20 18.2
1979 19.6 18
1978 19.4 18
1977 19.1 17.9
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 17.9
1973 18.2 18
1972 18 18
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.7 18.4
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.3 18.6
1966 17.2 18.7
1965 17 18.8
1964 17 18.9
1963 17.1 19
1962 17.5 19
1961 18.1 19.1
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 Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Brunei Pakistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Pakistan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
164,151 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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