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Brunei vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 165th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Palau
Population
469088
17663
Population rank 170/197 194/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 142/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 35/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$354M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 151/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Brunei and Palau: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Palau economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Palau
Year GDP
Brunei Palau
1965 $114,039,501 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1970 $179,078,929 $11,563,041
1971 $197,525,768 $12,706,874
1972 $270,822,782 $13,956,474
1973 $433,095,527 $15,331,889
1974 $2,319,576,214 $16,848,759
1975 $2,496,420,258 $18,521,112
1976 $3,054,765,590 $20,364,420
1977 $3,681,242,528 $22,308,104
1978 $4,100,423,674 $24,530,015
1979 $6,044,367,628 $27,004,251
1980 $10,795,432,294 $29,728,054
1981 $9,367,218,664 $32,726,594
1982 $8,932,198,186 $36,027,583
1983 $7,927,590,750 $39,661,530
1984 $7,632,788,075 $44,814,259
1985 $6,967,623,884 $51,030,637
1986 $4,190,280,003 $58,109,314
1987 $4,918,010,080 $66,169,905
1988 $4,535,130,305 $75,348,615
1989 $4,983,622,881 $85,800,543
1990 $6,039,881,087 $97,702,303
1991 $6,284,497,300 $106,555,300
1992 $6,327,966,445 $104,771,300
1993 $6,203,339,925 $96,455,700
1994 $6,467,782,521 $106,138,500
1995 $7,700,144,057 $121,018,500
1996 $7,663,377,277 $137,494,600
1997 $7,793,034,390 $143,860,800
1998 $5,550,846,025 $149,079,600
1999 $6,309,070,375 $144,206,500
2000 $6,570,999,060 $149,535,800
2001 $6,096,155,748 $159,453,500
2002 $6,333,082,879 $162,665,500
2003 $7,167,725,265 $154,559,900
2004 $8,619,178,799 $166,391,600
2005 $10,547,202,612 $191,048,400
2006 $12,644,616,446 $193,679,700
2007 $13,432,029,496 $200,903,600
2008 $15,926,456,492 $201,167,300
2009 $11,912,904,529 $189,998,000
2010 $13,707,121,031 $188,174,300
2011 $18,524,791,071 $198,873,900
2012 $19,048,443,340 $215,762,400
2013 $18,094,148,099 $225,345,700
2014 $17,097,797,372 $243,156,500
2015 $12,930,296,852 $278,824,800
2016 $11,400,266,055 $298,323,500
2017 $12,128,168,047 $285,600,000
2018 $13,566,908,401 $288,546,300
2019 $13,469,235,348 $281,941,600
2020 $12,005,799,664 $258,990,800
2021 $14,006,496,614 $235,752,900
2022 $16,681,536,443 $255,591,100
2023 $15,095,084,686 $281,849,100
2024 $15,463,134,387 -

Brunei and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Palau
1965 $1,029 -
1966 $1,146 -
1967 $1,149 -
1968 $1,274 -
1969 $1,226 -
1970 $1,325 $1,017
1971 $1,432 $1,081
1972 $1,905 $1,145
1973 $2,939 $1,221
1974 $15,195 $1,328
1975 $15,793 $1,464
1976 $18,671 $1,616
1977 $21,747 $1,781
1978 $23,447 $1,972
1979 $33,501 $2,189
1980 $58,005 $2,423
1981 $48,793 $2,639
1982 $45,075 $2,838
1983 $38,720 $3,049
1984 $36,061 $3,360
1985 $31,827 $3,728
1986 $18,501 $4,144
1987 $21,030 $4,616
1988 $18,825 $5,145
1989 $20,090 $5,741
1990 $23,659 $6,403
1991 $23,932 $6,824
1992 $23,451 $6,553
1993 $22,397 $5,892
1994 $22,767 $6,329
1995 $26,443 $7,038
1996 $25,692 $7,788
1997 $25,522 $7,945
1998 $17,769 $8,048
1999 $19,752 $7,630
2000 $20,130 $7,797
2001 $18,288 $8,240
2002 $18,621 $8,341
2003 $20,678 $7,862
2004 $24,423 $8,395
2005 $29,386 $9,640
2006 $34,675 $9,885
2007 $36,217 $10,408
2008 $42,157 $10,583
2009 $30,946 $10,155
2010 $34,938 $10,229
2011 $46,383 $11,001
2012 $46,969 $12,145
2013 $44,003 $12,769
2014 $41,027 $13,726
2015 $30,625 $15,691
2016 $26,663 $16,763
2017 $28,024 $16,034
2018 $30,988 $16,198
2019 $30,427 $15,841
2020 $26,834 $14,557
2021 $31,007 $13,257
2022 $36,633 $14,392
2023 $32,891 $15,899
2024 $33,418 -

Brunei vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Palau
1950 50.6 52.7
1951 51.5 52.9
1952 52.4 53.1
1953 53.3 53.3
1954 54.2 53.5
1955 55 53.7
1956 55.7 53.9
1957 56.5 54.1
1958 57.3 54.4
1959 58 54.6
1960 58.7 54.9
1961 59.4 55.1
1962 58.8 55.4
1963 60.6 55.6
1964 61.3 55.8
1965 61.7 55.9
1966 62.4 56.2
1967 62.9 56.5
1968 63.5 56.9
1969 64 57.3
1970 64.5 57.7
1971 65 58.1
1972 65.4 58.6
1973 66 59
1974 66.4 59.5
1975 67 60
1976 67.4 60.5
1977 67.8 60.9
1978 68.3 61.3
1979 68.6 61.6
1980 69 61.9
1981 69.3 62.1
1982 69.7 62.3
1983 70 62.5
1984 70.2 62.6
1985 70.5 62.7
1986 70.8 62.8
1987 71 62.8
1988 71.2 62.8
1989 71.4 62.8
1990 71.6 62.8
1991 71.9 62.8
1992 72.1 62.9
1993 72.3 63
1994 72.6 63.1
1995 72.8 63.3
1996 73.1 63.5
1997 73.3 63.7
1998 73.6 64
1999 73.8 64.2
2000 74 64.5
2001 74.2 64.8
2002 74.4 65.1
2003 74.5 65.4
2004 74.6 65.8
2005 74.7 66.2
2006 74.8 66.6
2007 74.8 67.1
2008 74.8 67.6
2009 74.8 68
2010 74.8 68.3
2011 74.8 68.6
2012 74.8 68.9
2013 74.9 69
2014 74.9 69.1
2015 74.9 69.1
2016 74.9 69
2017 74.9 69
2018 75 69
2019 75 69
2020 75.1 68.7
2021 74.9 68.6
2022 72.9 68.9
2023 75.3 69.3
2024 75.5 69.4
2025 75.7 69.5

Brunei and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Palau
Year Population
Brunei Palau
1960 88,347 9,328
1961 92,517 9,555
1962 96,719 9,793
1963 101,159 10,037
1964 105,922 10,292
1965 110,838 10,547
1966 115,874 10,805
1967 121,017 10,988
1968 126,222 11,080
1969 131,446 11,159
1970 135,138 11,368
1971 137,921 11,759
1972 142,189 12,194
1973 147,369 12,552
1974 152,656 12,687
1975 158,070 12,655
1976 163,607 12,598
1977 169,277 12,525
1978 174,884 12,440
1979 180,422 12,337
1980 186,111 12,271
1981 191,977 12,402
1982 198,165 12,694
1983 204,741 13,006
1984 211,661 13,337
1985 218,919 13,688
1986 226,495 14,024
1987 233,860 14,334
1988 240,913 14,645
1989 248,064 14,945
1990 255,292 15,259
1991 262,596 15,614
1992 269,839 15,989
1993 276,971 16,372
1994 284,091 16,770
1995 291,195 17,195
1996 298,276 17,654
1997 305,341 18,108
1998 312,385 18,524
1999 319,411 18,901
2000 326,424 19,178
2001 333,345 19,352
2002 340,099 19,503
2003 346,637 19,659
2004 352,911 19,820
2005 358,916 19,819
2006 364,663 19,593
2007 370,873 19,302
2008 377,793 19,009
2009 384,952 18,709
2010 392,332 18,396
2011 399,389 18,078
2012 405,557 17,765
2013 411,202 17,648
2014 416,750 17,715
2015 422,212 17,770
2016 427,564 17,797
2017 432,772 17,812
2018 437,810 17,814
2019 442,680 17,798
2020 447,404 17,792
2021 451,721 17,783
2022 455,370 17,759
2023 458,949 17,727
2024 462,721 17,695

Fertility rates in Brunei and Palau

Fertility rate
Brunei

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Palau
1960 7.32 7.19
1961 7.19 7.17
1962 7.03 7.15
1963 6.89 7.12
1964 6.77 7.08
1965 6.65 7.01
1966 6.51 6.93
1967 6.37 6.84
1968 6.2 6.71
1969 6.01 6.58
1970 5.8 6.39
1971 5.62 6.16
1972 5.5 5.9
1973 5.36 5.59
1974 5.18 5.26
1975 4.99 4.9
1976 4.78 4.53
1977 4.58 4.09
1978 4.39 3.74
1979 4.22 3.49
1980 4.07 3.35
1981 3.94 3.28
1982 3.84 3.22
1983 3.75 3.14
1984 3.68 3.08
1985 3.61 3.01
1986 3.55 2.98
1987 3.49 2.93
1988 3.44 2.91
1989 3.36 2.92
1990 3.29 2.88
1991 3.21 2.74
1992 3.11 2.71
1993 3.01 2.73
1994 2.9 2.66
1995 2.79 2.55
1996 2.68 2.39
1997 2.6 2.19
1998 2.53 2.01
1999 2.46 1.91
2000 2.4 1.82
2001 2.34 1.87
2002 2.26 1.92
2003 2.19 1.96
2004 2.1 1.99
2005 2.02 2.02
2006 1.97 2
2007 1.93 1.97
2008 1.92 1.95
2009 1.92 1.94
2010 1.94 1.94
2011 1.96 1.97
2012 1.97 2.01
2013 1.98 2.05
2014 1.97 2.03
2015 1.95 2
2016 1.92 2.06
2017 1.88 2.02
2018 1.85 1.97
2019 1.82 1.98
2020 1.8 1.97
2021 1.78 1.95
2022 1.76 1.93
2023 1.75 1.91

Brunei and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Palau
Year Median age, years
Brunei Palau
1960 18.8 16.7
1961 18.1 16.1
1962 17.5 15.5
1963 17.1 15.1
1964 17 15
1965 17 14.9
1966 17.2 14.9
1967 17.3 15.2
1968 17.5 15.7
1969 17.7 16.1
1970 17.8 16.5
1971 17.9 16.6
1972 18 16.6
1973 18.2 16.8
1974 18.3 17.1
1975 18.6 17.4
1976 18.8 17.8
1977 19.1 18.1
1978 19.4 18.3
1979 19.6 18.6
1980 20 18.9
1981 20.3 19.3
1982 20.6 19.9
1983 21 20.5
1984 21.3 21.1
1985 21.7 21.6
1986 22 22.2
1987 22.3 23.1
1988 22.6 24
1989 22.8 24.9
1990 23.1 25.6
1991 23.4 26
1992 23.6 26.4
1993 23.8 26.9
1994 24.1 27.4
1995 24.4 27.8
1996 24.7 28.3
1997 24.9 28.8
1998 25.2 29.4
1999 25.5 30.2
2000 25.8 30.8
2001 26.1 31.2
2002 26.4 31.5
2003 26.8 31.8
2004 27.1 32
2005 27.5 32.3
2006 27.9 32.7
2007 28.1 33.1
2008 28 33.5
2009 28 33.9
2010 28 34.2
2011 28.1 34.6
2012 28.4 35
2013 28.8 35.3
2014 29.1 35.6
2015 29.5 36
2016 29.8 36.3
2017 30.2 36.7
2018 30.6 37
2019 31 37.4
2020 31.4 37.8
2021 31.8 38.1
2022 32.3 38.5
2023 32.8 38.8
2024 33.2 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
67
2025
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
93.5%
2017

Energy

Brunei Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Palau
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
49
2025
Higher education index
53
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
154
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Brunei Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
1.78
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei Palau
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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