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Brunei vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 165th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Romania
Population
470884
18839108
Population rank 170/197 70/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Brunei and Romania: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Romania economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Romania
2024 $15,340,808,592 $382,564,217,989
2023 $15,095,084,656 $347,757,995,759
2022 $16,681,536,467 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,006,496,617 $285,071,280,114
2020 $12,005,799,654 $250,625,048,304
2019 $13,469,235,365 $250,080,428,512
2018 $13,566,908,391 $241,791,427,224
2017 $12,128,168,045 $210,147,385,855
2016 $11,400,266,045 $185,290,759,249
2015 $12,930,296,870 $177,885,131,240
2014 $17,097,797,386 $199,722,319,676
2013 $18,094,148,099 $189,798,603,751
2012 $19,048,443,341 $179,117,323,107
2011 $18,524,791,063 $192,623,977,894
2010 $13,707,121,038 $170,064,350,672
2009 $11,912,904,510 $174,110,532,659
2008 $15,926,456,515 $214,315,932,061
2007 $13,432,029,484 $174,588,782,939
2006 $12,644,616,419 $122,023,735,993
2005 $10,547,202,621 $98,454,380,120
2004 $8,619,178,774 $74,973,656,852
2003 $7,167,725,262 $57,806,384,143
2002 $6,333,082,876 $46,065,502,703
2001 $6,096,155,767 $40,395,116,581
2000 $6,570,999,088 $37,253,739,511
1999 $6,309,070,378 $35,953,156,754
1998 $5,550,846,020 $41,696,091,974
1997 $7,793,034,376 $35,575,214,078
1996 $7,663,377,306 $36,937,074,278
1995 $7,700,144,069 $37,430,162,103
1994 $6,467,782,518 $30,072,805,104
1993 $6,203,339,912 $26,361,160,450
1992 $6,327,966,435 $25,121,666,667
1991 $6,284,497,294 $28,850,634,900
1990 $6,039,881,087 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,983,622,881 $41,450,777,202
1988 $4,535,130,305 $40,424,528,302
1987 $4,918,010,080 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Romania
2024 $33,153 $20,080
2023 $32,891 $18,244
2022 $36,633 $15,504
2021 $31,007 $14,908
2020 $26,834 $13,009
2019 $30,427 $12,910
2018 $30,988 $12,416
2017 $28,024 $10,728
2016 $26,663 $9,405
2015 $30,625 $8,977
2014 $41,027 $10,032
2013 $44,003 $9,498
2012 $46,969 $8,930
2011 $46,383 $9,561
2010 $34,938 $8,400
2009 $30,946 $8,548
2008 $42,157 $10,435
2007 $36,217 $8,360
2006 $34,675 $5,758
2005 $29,386 $4,618
2004 $24,423 $3,495
2003 $20,678 $2,679
2002 $18,621 $2,120
2001 $18,288 $1,825
2000 $20,130 $1,660
1999 $19,752 $1,600
1998 $17,769 $1,853
1997 $25,522 $1,577
1996 $25,692 $1,633
1995 $26,443 $1,650
1994 $22,767 $1,323
1993 $22,397 $1,158
1992 $23,451 $1,102
1991 $23,932 $1,254
1990 $23,659 $1,648
1989 $20,090 $1,790
1988 $18,825 $1,753
1987 $21,030 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Romania
2026 75.8 76.4
2025 75.7 76.2
2024 75.5 76.1
2023 75.3 75.9
2022 72.9 75.3
2021 74.9 72.7
2020 75.1 74
2019 75 75.3
2018 75 75.1
2017 74.9 75
2016 74.9 75
2015 74.9 74.7
2014 74.9 74.8
2013 74.9 74.9
2012 74.8 74.3
2011 74.8 74.3
2010 74.8 73.6
2009 74.8 73.5
2008 74.8 73.2
2007 74.8 72.8
2006 74.8 72.2
2005 74.7 71.6
2004 74.6 71.1
2003 74.5 70.8
2002 74.4 70.8
2001 74.2 71.1
2000 74 71.2
1999 73.8 70.6
1998 73.6 69.9
1997 73.3 69.1
1996 73.1 68.8
1995 72.8 69.3
1994 72.6 69.3
1993 72.3 69.5
1992 72.1 69.5
1991 71.9 70
1990 71.6 69.8
1989 71.4 69.5
1988 71.2 69.4
1987 71 69.1
1986 70.8 69.7
1985 70.5 69.4
1984 70.2 69.9
1983 70 69.8
1982 69.7 69.8
1981 69.3 69.5
1980 69 69.2
1979 68.6 69.5
1978 68.3 69.8
1977 67.8 69.5
1976 67.4 69.9
1975 67 69.6
1974 66.4 69.5
1973 66 68.7
1972 65.4 69
1971 65 68.4
1970 64.5 67.9
1969 64 67.2
1968 63.5 67.9
1967 62.9 68.1
1966 62.4 68.2
1965 61.7 68.4
1964 61.3 68.4
1963 60.6 67.8
1962 58.8 67.2
1961 59.4 66.4
1960 58.7 65.6
1959 58 64.9
1958 57.3 64.4
1957 56.5 64
1956 55.7 63.6
1955 55 63.3
1954 54.2 63
1953 53.3 62.5
1952 52.4 61.8
1951 51.5 61.2
1950 50.6 60.5

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

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Brunei and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year Population
Brunei Romania
2024 462,721 19,051,804
2023 458,949 19,061,062
2022 455,370 19,048,502
2021 451,721 19,122,059
2020 447,404 19,265,250
2019 442,680 19,371,648
2018 437,810 19,473,970
2017 432,772 19,588,715
2016 427,564 19,702,267
2015 422,212 19,815,616
2014 416,750 19,908,979
2013 411,202 19,983,693
2012 405,557 20,058,035
2011 399,389 20,147,528
2010 392,332 20,246,871
2009 384,952 20,367,487
2008 377,793 20,537,875
2007 370,873 20,882,982
2006 364,663 21,193,760
2005 358,916 21,319,685
2004 352,911 21,451,748
2003 346,637 21,574,326
2002 340,099 21,730,496
2001 333,345 22,131,970
2000 326,424 22,442,971
1999 319,411 22,472,040
1998 312,385 22,507,344
1997 305,341 22,553,978
1996 298,276 22,619,004
1995 291,195 22,684,270
1994 284,091 22,730,211
1993 276,971 22,763,280
1992 269,839 22,794,284
1991 262,596 23,001,155
1990 255,292 23,201,835
1989 248,064 23,161,458
1988 240,913 23,057,662
1987 233,860 22,949,430
1986 226,495 22,836,841
1985 218,919 22,732,999
1984 211,661 22,640,547
1983 204,741 22,560,478
1982 198,165 22,475,741
1981 191,977 22,353,070
1980 186,111 22,207,282
1979 180,422 22,090,488
1978 174,884 21,951,464
1977 169,277 21,756,096
1976 163,607 21,551,634
1975 158,070 21,293,583
1974 152,656 21,029,429
1973 147,369 20,835,681
1972 142,189 20,657,957
1971 137,921 20,461,567
1970 135,138 20,250,398
1969 131,446 20,009,141
1968 126,222 19,799,831
1967 121,017 19,534,242
1966 115,874 19,215,450
1965 110,838 19,031,576
1964 105,922 18,919,126
1963 101,159 18,797,850
1962 96,719 18,676,550
1961 92,517 18,555,250
1960 88,347 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Romania

Fertility rate
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Romania
2023 1.75 1.71
2022 1.76 1.71
2021 1.78 1.81
2020 1.8 1.8
2019 1.82 1.77
2018 1.85 1.76
2017 1.88 1.78
2016 1.92 1.69
2015 1.95 1.62
2014 1.97 1.56
2013 1.98 1.46
2012 1.97 1.52
2011 1.96 1.47
2010 1.94 1.59
2009 1.92 1.66
2008 1.92 1.6
2007 1.93 1.45
2006 1.97 1.42
2005 2.02 1.4
2004 2.1 1.33
2003 2.19 1.3
2002 2.26 1.27
2001 2.34 1.27
2000 2.4 1.31
1999 2.46 1.3
1998 2.53 1.32
1997 2.6 1.32
1996 2.68 1.3
1995 2.79 1.33
1994 2.9 1.4
1993 3.01 1.43
1992 3.11 1.51
1991 3.21 1.59
1990 3.29 1.83
1989 3.36 2.22
1988 3.44 2.3
1987 3.49 2.38
1986 3.55 2.39
1985 3.61 2.31
1984 3.68 2.26
1983 3.75 2.06
1982 3.84 2.17
1981 3.94 2.36
1980 4.07 2.43
1979 4.22 2.49
1978 4.39 2.52
1977 4.58 2.57
1976 4.78 2.54
1975 4.99 2.59
1974 5.18 2.71
1973 5.36 2.44
1972 5.5 2.55
1971 5.62 2.67
1970 5.8 2.89
1969 6.01 3.19
1968 6.2 3.63
1967 6.37 3.66
1966 6.51 1.9
1965 6.65 1.91
1964 6.77 1.96
1963 6.89 2.01
1962 7.03 2.04
1961 7.19 2.17
1960 7.32 2.34

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

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Brunei and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Romania
2024 33.2 43.8
2023 32.8 43.5
2022 32.3 43.3
2021 31.8 43.2
2020 31.4 42.9
2019 31 42.6
2018 30.6 42.3
2017 30.2 42
2016 29.8 41.7
2015 29.5 41.3
2014 29.1 40.9
2013 28.8 40.5
2012 28.4 40.2
2011 28.1 39.8
2010 28 39.3
2009 28 38.8
2008 28 38.2
2007 28.1 37.7
2006 27.9 37.3
2005 27.5 37
2004 27.1 36.6
2003 26.8 36
2002 26.4 35.3
2001 26.1 34.8
2000 25.8 34.8
1999 25.5 34.7
1998 25.2 34.6
1997 24.9 34.4
1996 24.7 34.2
1995 24.4 34
1994 24.1 33.8
1993 23.8 33.6
1992 23.6 33.3
1991 23.4 33.1
1990 23.1 33
1989 22.8 32.9
1988 22.6 32.8
1987 22.3 32.8
1986 22 32.7
1985 21.7 32.5
1984 21.3 32.3
1983 21 32.1
1982 20.6 32
1981 20.3 31.9
1980 20 31.8
1979 19.6 31.7
1978 19.4 31.7
1977 19.1 31.8
1976 18.8 31.8
1975 18.6 31.7
1974 18.3 31.6
1973 18.2 31.5
1972 18 31.5
1971 17.9 31.4
1970 17.8 31.4
1969 17.7 31.3
1968 17.5 31.3
1967 17.3 31.3
1966 17.2 31
1965 17 30.6
1964 17 30.2
1963 17.1 29.7
1962 17.5 29.3
1961 18.1 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Romania
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Brunei Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Romania
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
53,964 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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