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Brunei vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 165th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Poland
Population
470884
35806942
Population rank 170/197 47/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Brunei and Poland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Poland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Poland
2024 $15,340,808,592 $917,767,106,147
2023 $15,095,084,656 $812,451,193,396
2022 $16,681,536,467 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,006,496,617 $689,170,230,665
2020 $12,005,799,654 $605,914,237,904
2019 $13,469,235,365 $602,683,770,145
2018 $13,566,908,391 $594,616,687,350
2017 $12,128,168,045 $528,356,676,667
2016 $11,400,266,045 $473,259,583,970
2015 $12,930,296,870 $480,054,118,583
2014 $17,097,797,386 $542,134,167,179
2013 $18,094,148,099 $518,179,836,405
2012 $19,048,443,341 $498,148,649,703
2011 $18,524,791,063 $527,848,543,023
2010 $13,707,121,038 $478,111,630,684
2009 $11,912,904,510 $440,891,472,247
2008 $15,926,456,515 $535,612,030,672
2007 $13,432,029,484 $429,715,132,138
2006 $12,644,616,419 $345,897,630,736
2005 $10,547,202,621 $306,999,913,151
2004 $8,619,178,774 $256,268,656,145
2003 $7,167,725,262 $218,561,225,998
2002 $6,333,082,876 $199,694,463,256
2001 $6,096,155,767 $191,823,200,371
2000 $6,570,999,088 $172,953,527,033
1999 $6,309,070,378 $170,704,452,715
1998 $5,550,846,020 $175,282,269,667
1997 $7,793,034,376 $159,893,964,917
1996 $7,663,377,306 $160,813,026,223
1995 $7,700,144,069 $142,838,527,115
1994 $6,467,782,518 $110,803,635,288
1993 $6,203,339,912 $96,043,157,273
1992 $6,327,966,435 $94,337,050,693
1991 $6,284,497,294 $85,500,935,935
1990 $6,039,881,087 $65,977,748,211
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Poland
2024 $33,153 $25,104
2023 $32,891 $22,145
2022 $36,633 $18,891
2021 $31,007 $18,636
2020 $26,834 $16,151
2019 $30,427 $15,875
2018 $30,988 $15,658
2017 $28,024 $13,913
2016 $26,663 $12,464
2015 $30,625 $12,638
2014 $41,027 $14,262
2013 $44,003 $13,622
2012 $46,969 $13,087
2011 $46,383 $13,868
2010 $34,938 $12,568
2009 $30,946 $11,556
2008 $42,157 $14,049
2007 $36,217 $11,273
2006 $34,675 $9,069
2005 $29,386 $8,044
2004 $24,423 $6,712
2003 $20,678 $5,721
2002 $18,621 $5,223
2001 $18,288 $5,015
2000 $20,130 $4,521
1999 $19,752 $4,416
1998 $17,769 $4,534
1997 $25,522 $4,137
1996 $25,692 $4,164
1995 $26,443 $3,701
1994 $22,767 $2,875
1993 $22,397 $2,497
1992 $23,451 $2,459
1991 $23,932 $2,236
1990 $23,659 $1,731
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

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

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Brunei vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Poland
2026 75.8 79.2
2025 75.7 79
2024 75.5 78.8
2023 75.3 78.6
2022 72.9 77.9
2021 74.9 75.6
2020 75.1 76.6
2019 75 77.9
2018 75 77.6
2017 74.9 77.7
2016 74.9 77.6
2015 74.9 77.6
2014 74.9 77.3
2013 74.9 77.1
2012 74.8 76.8
2011 74.8 76.6
2010 74.8 76.3
2009 74.8 75.9
2008 74.8 75.6
2007 74.8 75.4
2006 74.8 75.3
2005 74.7 75.1
2004 74.6 74.9
2003 74.5 74.8
2002 74.4 74.5
2001 74.2 74.2
2000 74 73.6
1999 73.8 73.2
1998 73.6 72.8
1997 73.3 72.6
1996 73.1 72.3
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.6 71.7
1993 72.3 71.3
1992 72.1 70.9
1991 71.9 70.7
1990 71.6 70.6
1989 71.4 70.8
1988 71.2 70.8
1987 71 70.8
1986 70.8 70.6
1985 70.5 70.5
1984 70.2 70.6
1983 70 70.8
1982 69.7 70.9
1981 69.3 70.6
1980 69 70.5
1979 68.6 70.2
1978 68.3 70.4
1977 67.8 70.3
1976 67.4 70.4
1975 67 70.6
1974 66.4 70.7
1973 66 70.7
1972 65.4 70.1
1971 65 69.8
1970 64.5 69.6
1969 64 69.8
1968 63.5 69.8
1967 62.9 69.9
1966 62.4 69.7
1965 61.7 69.4
1964 61.3 68.9
1963 60.6 68.3
1962 58.8 68
1961 59.4 67.8
1960 58.7 67.1
1959 58 66.4
1958 57.3 64.9
1957 56.5 64.4
1956 55.7 63.4
1955 55 63.1
1954 54.2 62.3
1953 53.3 61.3
1952 52.4 59.7
1951 51.5 58.9
1950 50.6 58.3

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

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Brunei and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year Population
Brunei Poland
2024 462,721 36,559,233
2023 458,949 36,687,353
2022 455,370 36,821,749
2021 451,721 36,981,559
2020 447,404 37,515,748
2019 442,680 37,965,475
2018 437,810 37,974,750
2017 432,772 37,974,826
2016 427,564 37,970,087
2015 422,212 37,986,412
2014 416,750 38,011,735
2013 411,202 38,040,196
2012 405,557 38,063,164
2011 399,389 38,063,255
2010 392,332 38,042,794
2009 384,952 38,151,603
2008 377,793 38,125,759
2007 370,873 38,120,560
2006 364,663 38,141,267
2005 358,916 38,165,445
2004 352,911 38,182,222
2003 346,637 38,204,570
2002 340,099 38,230,364
2001 333,345 38,248,076
2000 326,424 38,258,629
1999 319,411 38,660,271
1998 312,385 38,663,481
1997 305,341 38,649,660
1996 298,276 38,624,370
1995 291,195 38,594,998
1994 284,091 38,542,652
1993 276,971 38,461,408
1992 269,839 38,363,667
1991 262,596 38,246,193
1990 255,292 38,110,782
1989 248,064 37,961,529
1988 240,913 37,824,487
1987 233,860 37,668,045
1986 226,495 37,456,119
1985 218,919 37,201,885
1984 211,661 36,904,134
1983 204,741 36,571,808
1982 198,165 36,230,481
1981 191,977 35,898,587
1980 186,111 35,574,150
1979 180,422 35,247,217
1978 174,884 34,965,600
1977 169,277 34,689,050
1976 163,607 34,356,300
1975 158,070 34,015,199
1974 152,656 33,678,899
1973 147,369 33,357,200
1972 142,189 33,055,650
1971 137,921 32,783,500
1970 135,138 32,664,300
1969 131,446 32,548,300
1968 126,222 32,294,655
1967 121,017 31,987,155
1966 115,874 31,681,000
1965 110,838 31,444,950
1964 105,922 31,139,450
1963 101,159 30,712,000
1962 96,719 30,308,500
1961 92,517 29,964,000
1960 88,347 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Poland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Poland
2023 1.75 1.16
2022 1.76 1.29
2021 1.78 1.33
2020 1.8 1.39
2019 1.82 1.44
2018 1.85 1.46
2017 1.88 1.48
2016 1.92 1.39
2015 1.95 1.32
2014 1.97 1.32
2013 1.98 1.29
2012 1.97 1.33
2011 1.96 1.33
2010 1.94 1.41
2009 1.92 1.4
2008 1.92 1.39
2007 1.93 1.31
2006 1.97 1.27
2005 2.02 1.24
2004 2.1 1.23
2003 2.19 1.22
2002 2.26 1.25
2001 2.34 1.31
2000 2.4 1.37
1999 2.46 1.37
1998 2.53 1.44
1997 2.6 1.51
1996 2.68 1.59
1995 2.79 1.62
1994 2.9 1.81
1993 3.01 1.87
1992 3.11 1.95
1991 3.21 2.07
1990 3.29 2.06
1989 3.36 2.08
1988 3.44 2.13
1987 3.49 2.15
1986 3.55 2.22
1985 3.61 2.33
1984 3.68 2.37
1983 3.75 2.42
1982 3.84 2.34
1981 3.94 2.24
1980 4.07 2.28
1979 4.22 2.28
1978 4.39 2.21
1977 4.58 2.23
1976 4.78 2.3
1975 4.99 2.27
1974 5.18 2.26
1973 5.36 2.26
1972 5.5 2.24
1971 5.62 2.25
1970 5.8 2.2
1969 6.01 2.2
1968 6.2 2.24
1967 6.37 2.33
1966 6.51 2.34
1965 6.65 2.52
1964 6.77 2.57
1963 6.89 2.7
1962 7.03 2.72
1961 7.19 2.83
1960 7.32 2.98

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

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Brunei and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Poland
2024 33.2 42.9
2023 32.8 42.4
2022 32.3 41.9
2021 31.8 41.5
2020 31.4 41.1
2019 31 40.8
2018 30.6 40.4
2017 30.2 40
2016 29.8 39.7
2015 29.5 39.3
2014 29.1 39
2013 28.8 38.7
2012 28.4 38.4
2011 28.1 38.2
2010 28 38.1
2009 28 37.8
2008 28 37.5
2007 28.1 37.2
2006 27.9 36.9
2005 27.5 36.6
2004 27.1 36.3
2003 26.8 36
2002 26.4 35.8
2001 26.1 35.5
2000 25.8 35.2
1999 25.5 35
1998 25.2 34.7
1997 24.9 34.4
1996 24.7 34.2
1995 24.4 33.9
1994 24.1 33.5
1993 23.8 33.2
1992 23.6 32.9
1991 23.4 32.6
1990 23.1 32.4
1989 22.8 32.1
1988 22.6 31.7
1987 22.3 31.4
1986 22 31.1
1985 21.7 30.8
1984 21.3 30.6
1983 21 30.3
1982 20.6 30.1
1981 20.3 29.8
1980 20 29.5
1979 19.6 29.3
1978 19.4 29.1
1977 19.1 28.9
1976 18.8 28.7
1975 18.6 28.6
1974 18.3 28.6
1973 18.2 28.5
1972 18 28.5
1971 17.9 28.4
1970 17.8 28.2
1969 17.7 28.1
1968 17.5 28
1967 17.3 27.8
1966 17.2 27.7
1965 17 27.5
1964 17 27.3
1963 17.1 27.1
1962 17.5 26.9
1961 18.1 26.8
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Poland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Brunei Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Poland
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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