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Brunei vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 165th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Portugal
Population
470884
10667081
Population rank 170/197 92/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Brunei and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Portugal
2024 $15,340,808,592 $313,271,185,085
2023 $15,095,084,656 $292,323,800,949
2022 $16,681,536,467 $256,898,677,175
2021 $14,006,496,617 $256,055,879,091
2020 $12,005,799,654 $229,618,773,423
2019 $13,469,235,365 $240,115,970,063
2018 $13,566,908,391 $242,092,894,543
2017 $12,128,168,045 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,400,266,045 $206,305,431,242
2015 $12,930,296,870 $199,038,523,120
2014 $17,097,797,386 $230,078,616,300
2013 $18,094,148,099 $226,677,408,292
2012 $19,048,443,341 $216,536,676,772
2011 $18,524,791,063 $245,426,767,676
2010 $13,707,121,038 $238,443,864,993
2009 $11,912,904,510 $244,667,762,836
2008 $15,926,456,515 $263,416,394,624
2007 $13,432,029,484 $240,496,147,317
2006 $12,644,616,419 $208,756,449,276
2005 $10,547,202,621 $197,253,876,705
2004 $8,619,178,774 $189,382,122,532
2003 $7,167,725,262 $165,226,175,537
2002 $6,333,082,876 $134,795,565,549
2001 $6,096,155,767 $121,604,107,165
2000 $6,570,999,088 $118,605,192,877
1999 $6,309,070,378 $127,470,385,557
1998 $5,550,846,020 $123,946,327,916
1997 $7,793,034,376 $117,016,535,163
1996 $7,663,377,306 $122,630,089,680
1995 $7,700,144,069 $118,122,007,430
1994 $6,467,782,518 $99,688,641,304
1993 $6,203,339,912 $95,009,751,901
1992 $6,327,966,435 $107,592,098,307
1991 $6,284,497,294 $89,233,599,278
1990 $6,039,881,087 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,983,622,881 $60,594,092,182
1988 $4,535,130,305 $56,347,250,696
1987 $4,918,010,080 $48,182,925,857
1986 $4,190,280,003 $38,745,901,354
1985 $6,967,623,884 $27,115,807,742
1984 $7,632,788,075 $25,217,969,050
1983 $7,927,590,750 $27,239,650,742
1982 $8,932,198,186 $30,527,754,793
1981 $9,367,218,664 $31,977,276,873
1980 $10,795,432,294 $32,896,519,824
1979 $6,044,367,628 $26,622,819,672
1978 $4,100,423,674 $23,487,614,051
1977 $3,681,242,528 $21,439,523,311
1976 $3,054,765,590 $20,332,831,565
1975 $2,496,420,258 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,319,576,214 $17,512,391,476
1973 $433,095,527 $15,090,564,186
1972 $270,822,782 $11,239,117,865
1971 $197,525,768 $9,201,604,240
1970 $179,078,929 $8,108,235,704
1969 $161,210,236 $7,287,555,035
1968 $160,818,236 $6,644,693,214
1967 $139,029,537 $6,002,607,030
1966 $132,757,528 $5,370,108,031
1965 $114,039,501 $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Brunei and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Portugal
2024 $33,153 $29,292
2023 $32,891 $27,635
2022 $36,633 $24,621
2021 $31,007 $24,711
2020 $26,834 $22,299
2019 $30,427 $23,343
2018 $30,988 $23,541
2017 $28,024 $21,442
2016 $26,663 $19,980
2015 $30,625 $19,216
2014 $41,027 $22,121
2013 $44,003 $21,676
2012 $46,969 $20,593
2011 $46,383 $23,247
2010 $34,938 $22,552
2009 $30,946 $23,151
2008 $42,157 $24,949
2007 $36,217 $22,811
2006 $34,675 $19,839
2005 $29,386 $18,780
2004 $24,423 $18,064
2003 $20,678 $15,798
2002 $18,621 $12,937
2001 $18,288 $11,735
2000 $20,130 $11,526
1999 $19,752 $12,475
1998 $17,769 $12,199
1997 $25,522 $11,576
1996 $25,692 $12,185
1995 $26,443 $11,781
1994 $22,767 $9,977
1993 $22,397 $9,535
1992 $23,451 $10,811
1991 $23,932 $8,959
1990 $23,659 $7,885
1989 $20,090 $6,056
1988 $18,825 $5,624
1987 $21,030 $4,804
1986 $18,501 $3,862
1985 $31,827 $2,705
1984 $36,061 $2,523
1983 $38,720 $2,735
1982 $45,075 $3,080
1981 $48,793 $3,246
1980 $58,005 $3,368
1979 $33,501 $2,756
1978 $23,447 $2,457
1977 $21,747 $2,267
1976 $18,671 $2,173
1975 $15,793 $2,128
1974 $15,195 $2,000
1973 $2,939 $1,748
1972 $1,905 $1,302
1971 $1,432 $1,065
1970 $1,325 $934
1969 $1,226 $832
1968 $1,274 $752
1967 $1,149 $676
1966 $1,146 $601
1965 $1,029 $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Brunei vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Portugal
2026 75.8 82.9
2025 75.7 82.7
2024 75.5 82.6
2023 75.3 82.4
2022 72.9 81.2
2021 74.9 81.4
2020 75.1 81.4
2019 75 82
2018 75 81.6
2017 74.9 81.7
2016 74.9 81.4
2015 74.9 81.3
2014 74.9 81.3
2013 74.9 80.9
2012 74.8 80.6
2011 74.8 80.6
2010 74.8 80.1
2009 74.8 79.8
2008 74.8 79.6
2007 74.8 79.3
2006 74.8 79.1
2005 74.7 78.3
2004 74.6 78.4
2003 74.5 77.6
2002 74.4 77.4
2001 74.2 77.2
2000 74 76.8
1999 73.8 76.3
1998 73.6 76.1
1997 73.3 75.9
1996 73.1 75.5
1995 72.8 75.5
1994 72.6 75.7
1993 72.3 74.8
1992 72.1 74.9
1991 71.9 74.2
1990 71.6 74.3
1989 71.4 74.7
1988 71.2 74.1
1987 71 74.1
1986 70.8 73.6
1985 70.5 73.2
1984 70.2 72.9
1983 70 72.7
1982 69.7 72.7
1981 69.3 71.9
1980 69 71.7
1979 68.6 71.6
1978 68.3 70.8
1977 67.8 70.3
1976 67.4 69.1
1975 67 68.8
1974 66.4 69.1
1973 66 68.6
1972 65.4 69.2
1971 65 66.8
1970 64.5 67.1
1969 64 66.4
1968 63.5 66.8
1967 62.9 66.5
1966 62.4 65.6
1965 61.7 66.1
1964 61.3 65.1
1963 60.6 64.9
1962 58.8 64.3
1961 59.4 62.8
1960 58.7 64.1
1959 58 62.9
1958 57.3 63.7
1957 56.5 61.4
1956 55.7 61.2
1955 55 61.4
1954 54.2 62.2
1953 53.3 61.1
1952 52.4 59.8
1951 51.5 58.7
1950 50.6 58.5

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

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Brunei and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Brunei Portugal
2024 462,721 10,694,681
2023 458,949 10,578,174
2022 455,370 10,434,332
2021 451,721 10,361,831
2020 447,404 10,297,081
2019 442,680 10,286,263
2018 437,810 10,283,822
2017 432,772 10,300,300
2016 427,564 10,325,452
2015 422,212 10,358,076
2014 416,750 10,401,062
2013 411,202 10,457,295
2012 405,557 10,514,844
2011 399,389 10,557,560
2010 392,332 10,573,100
2009 384,952 10,568,247
2008 377,793 10,558,177
2007 370,873 10,542,964
2006 364,663 10,522,288
2005 358,916 10,503,330
2004 352,911 10,483,861
2003 346,637 10,458,821
2002 340,099 10,419,631
2001 333,345 10,362,722
2000 326,424 10,289,898
1999 319,411 10,217,828
1998 312,385 10,160,196
1997 305,341 10,108,977
1996 298,276 10,063,945
1995 291,195 10,026,176
1994 284,091 9,991,525
1993 276,971 9,964,675
1992 269,839 9,952,494
1991 262,596 9,960,235
1990 255,292 9,983,218
1989 248,064 10,005,000
1988 240,913 10,019,610
1987 233,860 10,030,031
1986 226,495 10,032,734
1985 218,919 10,023,613
1984 211,661 9,996,232
1983 204,741 9,957,865
1982 198,165 9,911,771
1981 191,977 9,851,362
1980 186,111 9,766,312
1979 180,422 9,661,265
1978 174,884 9,558,250
1977 169,277 9,455,675
1976 163,607 9,355,810
1975 158,070 9,093,470
1974 152,656 8,754,365
1973 147,369 8,633,100
1972 142,189 8,630,430
1971 137,921 8,643,756
1970 135,138 8,680,431
1969 131,446 8,757,705
1968 126,222 8,836,650
1967 121,017 8,874,520
1966 115,874 8,930,990
1965 110,838 8,998,595
1964 105,922 9,035,365
1963 101,159 9,030,355
1962 96,719 8,993,985
1961 92,517 8,929,316
1960 88,347 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Portugal

Fertility rate
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Portugal
2023 1.75 1.44
2022 1.76 1.43
2021 1.78 1.35
2020 1.8 1.42
2019 1.82 1.44
2018 1.85 1.42
2017 1.88 1.38
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.95 1.31
2014 1.97 1.24
2013 1.98 1.21
2012 1.97 1.28
2011 1.96 1.35
2010 1.94 1.39
2009 1.92 1.34
2008 1.92 1.39
2007 1.93 1.35
2006 1.97 1.37
2005 2.02 1.41
2004 2.1 1.4
2003 2.19 1.44
2002 2.26 1.46
2001 2.34 1.45
2000 2.4 1.55
1999 2.46 1.5
1998 2.53 1.47
1997 2.6 1.47
1996 2.68 1.44
1995 2.79 1.41
1994 2.9 1.45
1993 3.01 1.52
1992 3.11 1.54
1991 3.21 1.56
1990 3.29 1.56
1989 3.36 1.57
1988 3.44 1.61
1987 3.49 1.62
1986 3.55 1.66
1985 3.61 1.72
1984 3.68 1.9
1983 3.75 1.95
1982 3.84 2.07
1981 3.94 2.13
1980 4.07 2.25
1979 4.22 2.31
1978 4.39 2.45
1977 4.58 2.69
1976 4.78 2.82
1975 4.99 2.75
1974 5.18 2.7
1973 5.36 2.77
1972 5.5 2.86
1971 5.62 3
1970 5.8 3.01
1969 6.01 3.12
1968 6.2 3.12
1967 6.37 3.16
1966 6.51 3.16
1965 6.65 3.15
1964 6.77 3.21
1963 6.89 3.12
1962 7.03 3.23
1961 7.19 3.21
1960 7.32 3.16

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

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Brunei and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Portugal
2024 33.2 47.5
2023 32.8 47.2
2022 32.3 46.8
2021 31.8 46.5
2020 31.4 46.1
2019 31 45.6
2018 30.6 45.2
2017 30.2 44.7
2016 29.8 44.3
2015 29.5 43.8
2014 29.1 43.4
2013 28.8 42.9
2012 28.4 42.4
2011 28.1 41.9
2010 28 41.5
2009 28 41
2008 28 40.6
2007 28.1 40.2
2006 27.9 39.8
2005 27.5 39.4
2004 27.1 39
2003 26.8 38.6
2002 26.4 38.3
2001 26.1 38
2000 25.8 37.7
1999 25.5 37.4
1998 25.2 37.1
1997 24.9 36.8
1996 24.7 36.4
1995 24.4 36.1
1994 24.1 35.7
1993 23.8 35.4
1992 23.6 35
1991 23.4 34.6
1990 23.1 34.2
1989 22.8 33.7
1988 22.6 33.3
1987 22.3 32.9
1986 22 32.5
1985 21.7 32.1
1984 21.3 31.7
1983 21 31.4
1982 20.6 31.1
1981 20.3 30.8
1980 20 30.6
1979 19.6 30.3
1978 19.4 30
1977 19.1 29.9
1976 18.8 29.8
1975 18.6 29.7
1974 18.3 29.7
1973 18.2 29.6
1972 18 29.6
1971 17.9 29.7
1970 17.8 29.6
1969 17.7 29.4
1968 17.5 29.2
1967 17.3 29.1
1966 17.2 29
1965 17 28.8
1964 17 28.7
1963 17.1 28.5
1962 17.5 28.3
1961 18.1 28.1
1960 18.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Portugal
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Brunei Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Portugal
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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