Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 165th vs. 117th).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
469088
|
11372700
|
Population rank | 170/197 | 86/197 |
GDP |
$15.5B
2024 |
$537B
2024 |
GDP rank | 142/197 | 29/197 |
GDP per capita |
$33,418
2024 |
$49,378
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 24/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$90,007
2024 |
$77,959
2024 |
Government debt |
$354M
2024 |
$172B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.21%
2025 |
32.8%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$765
2024 |
$15,857
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 39/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2025 |
$40,921
2025 |
Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
27,421 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
397 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Brunei and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Brunei and United Arab Emirates economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $114,039,501 | - |
1966 | $132,757,528 | - |
1967 | $139,029,537 | - |
1968 | $160,818,236 | - |
1969 | $161,210,236 | - |
1970 | $179,078,929 | $685,986,701 |
1971 | $197,525,768 | $939,893,600 |
1972 | $270,822,782 | $1,415,086,929 |
1973 | $433,095,527 | $4,231,243,616 |
1974 | $2,319,576,214 | $11,651,505,689 |
1975 | $2,496,420,258 | $14,720,728,249 |
1976 | $3,054,765,590 | $19,213,158,779 |
1977 | $3,681,242,528 | $24,871,775,165 |
1978 | $4,100,423,674 | $23,775,764,225 |
1979 | $6,044,367,628 | $31,225,659,621 |
1980 | $10,795,432,294 | $43,599,160,050 |
1981 | $9,367,218,664 | $49,333,424,135 |
1982 | $8,932,198,186 | $46,622,718,605 |
1983 | $7,927,590,750 | $42,803,323,345 |
1984 | $7,632,788,075 | $41,807,954,236 |
1985 | $6,967,623,884 | $40,603,650,232 |
1986 | $4,190,280,003 | $33,943,612,095 |
1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $36,384,908,744 |
1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $36,275,674,203 |
1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $41,464,995,914 |
1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $50,701,443,748 |
1991 | $6,284,497,300 | $51,552,165,622 |
1992 | $6,327,966,445 | $54,239,171,888 |
1993 | $6,203,339,925 | $55,625,170,253 |
1994 | $6,467,782,521 | $59,305,093,980 |
1995 | $7,700,144,057 | $65,743,666,576 |
1996 | $7,663,377,277 | $73,571,233,996 |
1997 | $7,793,034,390 | $78,839,008,445 |
1998 | $5,550,846,025 | $75,674,336,283 |
1999 | $6,309,070,375 | $84,445,473,111 |
2000 | $6,570,999,060 | $104,337,372,362 |
2001 | $6,096,155,748 | $103,311,640,572 |
2002 | $6,333,082,879 | $109,816,201,498 |
2003 | $7,167,725,265 | $124,346,358,067 |
2004 | $8,619,178,799 | $147,824,370,320 |
2005 | $10,547,202,612 | $180,617,467,965 |
2006 | $12,644,616,446 | $222,116,541,865 |
2007 | $13,432,029,496 | $257,916,133,424 |
2008 | $15,926,456,492 | $315,474,615,739 |
2009 | $11,912,904,529 | $253,547,358,747 |
2010 | $13,707,121,031 | $300,189,052,689 |
2011 | $18,524,791,071 | $360,832,739,551 |
2012 | $19,048,443,340 | $384,610,125,391 |
2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $400,218,529,748 |
2014 | $17,097,797,372 | $414,105,366,753 |
2015 | $12,930,296,852 | $370,275,469,571 |
2016 | $11,400,266,055 | $369,255,326,236 |
2017 | $12,128,168,047 | $390,516,804,030 |
2018 | $13,566,908,401 | $427,049,432,158 |
2019 | $13,469,235,348 | $417,989,721,743 |
2020 | $12,005,799,664 | $349,473,015,330 |
2021 | $14,006,496,614 | $415,178,792,757 |
2022 | $16,681,536,443 | $502,731,935,194 |
2023 | $15,095,084,686 | $514,130,432,648 |
2024 | $15,463,134,387 | $537,078,829,135 |
Brunei and United Arab Emirates economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $1,029 | - |
1966 | $1,146 | - |
1967 | $1,149 | - |
1968 | $1,274 | - |
1969 | $1,226 | - |
1970 | $1,325 | $2,394 |
1971 | $1,432 | $2,805 |
1972 | $1,905 | $3,675 |
1973 | $2,939 | $9,696 |
1974 | $15,195 | $23,823 |
1975 | $15,793 | $27,117 |
1976 | $18,671 | $31,197 |
1977 | $21,747 | $35,020 |
1978 | $23,447 | $29,379 |
1979 | $33,501 | $34,238 |
1980 | $58,005 | $42,925 |
1981 | $48,793 | $44,854 |
1982 | $45,075 | $39,972 |
1983 | $38,720 | $34,650 |
1984 | $36,061 | $32,012 |
1985 | $31,827 | $29,468 |
1986 | $18,501 | $23,132 |
1987 | $21,030 | $23,113 |
1988 | $18,825 | $21,570 |
1989 | $20,090 | $23,167 |
1990 | $23,659 | $26,710 |
1991 | $23,932 | $25,691 |
1992 | $23,451 | $25,648 |
1993 | $22,397 | $25,033 |
1994 | $22,767 | $25,473 |
1995 | $26,443 | $27,003 |
1996 | $25,692 | $28,323 |
1997 | $25,522 | $27,983 |
1998 | $17,769 | $24,889 |
1999 | $19,752 | $25,856 |
2000 | $20,130 | $29,866 |
2001 | $18,288 | $27,745 |
2002 | $18,621 | $27,754 |
2003 | $20,678 | $29,660 |
2004 | $24,423 | $33,377 |
2005 | $29,386 | $38,719 |
2006 | $34,675 | $44,343 |
2007 | $36,217 | $45,855 |
2008 | $42,157 | $50,054 |
2009 | $30,946 | $37,803 |
2010 | $34,938 | $43,697 |
2011 | $46,383 | $50,789 |
2012 | $46,969 | $52,034 |
2013 | $44,003 | $52,024 |
2014 | $41,027 | $51,381 |
2015 | $30,625 | $43,535 |
2016 | $26,663 | $41,326 |
2017 | $28,024 | $42,341 |
2018 | $30,988 | $45,690 |
2019 | $30,427 | $44,251 |
2020 | $26,834 | $37,174 |
2021 | $31,007 | $43,360 |
2022 | $36,633 | $49,899 |
2023 | $32,891 | $49,041 |
2024 | $33,418 | $49,378 |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 50.6 | 42.1 |
1951 | 51.5 | 42.9 |
1952 | 52.4 | 43.6 |
1953 | 53.3 | 44.4 |
1954 | 54.2 | 45.2 |
1955 | 55 | 46 |
1956 | 55.7 | 46.9 |
1957 | 56.5 | 47.8 |
1958 | 57.3 | 48.8 |
1959 | 58 | 49.7 |
1960 | 58.7 | 50.7 |
1961 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
1962 | 58.8 | 52.5 |
1963 | 60.6 | 53.5 |
1964 | 61.3 | 54.5 |
1965 | 61.7 | 55.5 |
1966 | 62.4 | 56.6 |
1967 | 62.9 | 57.6 |
1968 | 63.5 | 58.7 |
1969 | 64 | 59.8 |
1970 | 64.5 | 60.8 |
1971 | 65 | 61.8 |
1972 | 65.4 | 62.7 |
1973 | 66 | 63.5 |
1974 | 66.4 | 64.4 |
1975 | 67 | 65.1 |
1976 | 67.4 | 65.8 |
1977 | 67.8 | 66.5 |
1978 | 68.3 | 67.1 |
1979 | 68.6 | 67.6 |
1980 | 69 | 68.2 |
1981 | 69.3 | 68.6 |
1982 | 69.7 | 69.1 |
1983 | 70 | 69.4 |
1984 | 70.2 | 69.8 |
1985 | 70.5 | 70.1 |
1986 | 70.8 | 70.4 |
1987 | 71 | 70.6 |
1988 | 71.2 | 70.8 |
1989 | 71.4 | 71 |
1990 | 71.6 | 71.1 |
1991 | 71.9 | 71.1 |
1992 | 72.1 | 71.2 |
1993 | 72.3 | 71.2 |
1994 | 72.6 | 71.2 |
1995 | 72.8 | 71.4 |
1996 | 73.1 | 71.8 |
1997 | 73.3 | 72.6 |
1998 | 73.6 | 73.7 |
1999 | 73.8 | 75 |
2000 | 74 | 76.3 |
2001 | 74.2 | 77.6 |
2002 | 74.4 | 78.7 |
2003 | 74.5 | 79.6 |
2004 | 74.6 | 80.3 |
2005 | 74.7 | 80.8 |
2006 | 74.8 | 81.2 |
2007 | 74.8 | 81.4 |
2008 | 74.8 | 81.6 |
2009 | 74.8 | 81.7 |
2010 | 74.8 | 81.9 |
2011 | 74.8 | 81.9 |
2012 | 74.8 | 81.9 |
2013 | 74.9 | 82 |
2014 | 74.9 | 82 |
2015 | 74.9 | 82.1 |
2016 | 74.9 | 82.2 |
2017 | 74.9 | 82.4 |
2018 | 75 | 82.4 |
2019 | 75 | 82.6 |
2020 | 75.1 | 81.9 |
2021 | 74.9 | 79.1 |
2022 | 72.9 | 80.5 |
2023 | 75.3 | 82.9 |
2024 | 75.5 | 83.1 |
2025 | 75.7 | 83.2 |
Brunei and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 88,347 | 131,334 |
1961 | 92,517 | 137,989 |
1962 | 96,719 | 144,946 |
1963 | 101,159 | 152,211 |
1964 | 105,922 | 159,692 |
1965 | 110,838 | 167,103 |
1966 | 115,874 | 173,976 |
1967 | 121,017 | 179,700 |
1968 | 126,222 | 199,416 |
1969 | 131,446 | 239,660 |
1970 | 135,138 | 286,536 |
1971 | 137,921 | 335,027 |
1972 | 142,189 | 385,014 |
1973 | 147,369 | 436,399 |
1974 | 152,656 | 489,087 |
1975 | 158,070 | 542,856 |
1976 | 163,607 | 615,866 |
1977 | 169,277 | 710,209 |
1978 | 174,884 | 809,274 |
1979 | 180,422 | 912,010 |
1980 | 186,111 | 1,015,700 |
1981 | 191,977 | 1,099,855 |
1982 | 198,165 | 1,166,370 |
1983 | 204,741 | 1,235,305 |
1984 | 211,661 | 1,305,996 |
1985 | 218,919 | 1,377,911 |
1986 | 226,495 | 1,467,383 |
1987 | 233,860 | 1,574,244 |
1988 | 240,913 | 1,681,788 |
1989 | 248,064 | 1,789,851 |
1990 | 255,292 | 1,898,220 |
1991 | 262,596 | 2,006,626 |
1992 | 269,839 | 2,114,730 |
1993 | 276,971 | 2,222,093 |
1994 | 284,091 | 2,328,188 |
1995 | 291,195 | 2,434,662 |
1996 | 298,276 | 2,597,564 |
1997 | 305,341 | 2,817,410 |
1998 | 312,385 | 3,040,421 |
1999 | 319,411 | 3,266,009 |
2000 | 326,424 | 3,493,575 |
2001 | 333,345 | 3,723,590 |
2002 | 340,099 | 3,956,826 |
2003 | 346,637 | 4,192,457 |
2004 | 352,911 | 4,428,967 |
2005 | 358,916 | 4,664,790 |
2006 | 364,663 | 5,009,100 |
2007 | 370,873 | 5,624,635 |
2008 | 377,793 | 6,302,664 |
2009 | 384,952 | 6,707,058 |
2010 | 392,332 | 6,869,838 |
2011 | 399,389 | 7,104,538 |
2012 | 405,557 | 7,391,448 |
2013 | 411,202 | 7,693,031 |
2014 | 416,750 | 8,059,440 |
2015 | 422,212 | 8,505,237 |
2016 | 427,564 | 8,935,095 |
2017 | 432,772 | 9,223,225 |
2018 | 437,810 | 9,346,701 |
2019 | 442,680 | 9,445,785 |
2020 | 447,404 | 9,401,038 |
2021 | 451,721 | 9,575,152 |
2022 | 455,370 | 10,074,977 |
2023 | 458,949 | 10,483,751 |
2024 | 462,721 | 10,876,981 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and United Arab Emirates
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.32 | 6.5 |
1961 | 7.19 | 6.49 |
1962 | 7.03 | 6.49 |
1963 | 6.89 | 6.5 |
1964 | 6.77 | 6.49 |
1965 | 6.65 | 6.5 |
1966 | 6.51 | 6.5 |
1967 | 6.37 | 6.51 |
1968 | 6.2 | 6.53 |
1969 | 6.01 | 6.52 |
1970 | 5.8 | 6.52 |
1971 | 5.62 | 6.52 |
1972 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
1973 | 5.36 | 6.46 |
1974 | 5.18 | 6.41 |
1975 | 4.99 | 6.35 |
1976 | 4.78 | 6.29 |
1977 | 4.58 | 6.22 |
1978 | 4.39 | 6.15 |
1979 | 4.22 | 6.06 |
1980 | 4.07 | 5.95 |
1981 | 3.94 | 5.81 |
1982 | 3.84 | 5.66 |
1983 | 3.75 | 5.48 |
1984 | 3.68 | 5.3 |
1985 | 3.61 | 5.13 |
1986 | 3.55 | 5 |
1987 | 3.49 | 4.88 |
1988 | 3.44 | 4.77 |
1989 | 3.36 | 4.65 |
1990 | 3.29 | 4.51 |
1991 | 3.21 | 4.25 |
1992 | 3.11 | 4.09 |
1993 | 3.01 | 3.82 |
1994 | 2.9 | 3.76 |
1995 | 2.79 | 3.28 |
1996 | 2.68 | 3.06 |
1997 | 2.6 | 2.83 |
1998 | 2.53 | 2.77 |
1999 | 2.46 | 2.79 |
2000 | 2.4 | 2.73 |
2001 | 2.34 | 2.62 |
2002 | 2.26 | 2.54 |
2003 | 2.19 | 2.49 |
2004 | 2.1 | 2.38 |
2005 | 2.02 | 2.23 |
2006 | 1.97 | 1.96 |
2007 | 1.93 | 1.79 |
2008 | 1.92 | 1.52 |
2009 | 1.92 | 1.58 |
2010 | 1.94 | 1.57 |
2011 | 1.96 | 1.54 |
2012 | 1.97 | 1.53 |
2013 | 1.98 | 1.53 |
2014 | 1.97 | 1.48 |
2015 | 1.95 | 1.42 |
2016 | 1.92 | 1.37 |
2017 | 1.88 | 1.35 |
2018 | 1.85 | 1.29 |
2019 | 1.82 | 1.25 |
2020 | 1.8 | 1.29 |
2021 | 1.78 | 1.16 |
2022 | 1.76 | 1.15 |
2023 | 1.75 | 1.2 |
Brunei and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 19.6 |
1961 | 18.1 | 20.1 |
1962 | 17.5 | 20.6 |
1963 | 17.1 | 21 |
1964 | 17 | 21.5 |
1965 | 17 | 22 |
1966 | 17.2 | 22.6 |
1967 | 17.3 | 23.3 |
1968 | 17.5 | 23.5 |
1969 | 17.7 | 23.1 |
1970 | 17.8 | 23 |
1971 | 17.9 | 23.2 |
1972 | 18 | 23.6 |
1973 | 18.2 | 24.1 |
1974 | 18.3 | 24.7 |
1975 | 18.6 | 25.4 |
1976 | 18.8 | 25.6 |
1977 | 19.1 | 25.4 |
1978 | 19.4 | 25.5 |
1979 | 19.6 | 25.8 |
1980 | 20 | 26.2 |
1981 | 20.3 | 26.4 |
1982 | 20.6 | 26.4 |
1983 | 21 | 26.4 |
1984 | 21.3 | 26.4 |
1985 | 21.7 | 26.6 |
1986 | 22 | 26.5 |
1987 | 22.3 | 26.1 |
1988 | 22.6 | 25.9 |
1989 | 22.8 | 25.8 |
1990 | 23.1 | 25.8 |
1991 | 23.4 | 26 |
1992 | 23.6 | 26.4 |
1993 | 23.8 | 26.8 |
1994 | 24.1 | 27.4 |
1995 | 24.4 | 28 |
1996 | 24.7 | 28.1 |
1997 | 24.9 | 27.9 |
1998 | 25.2 | 27.9 |
1999 | 25.5 | 28 |
2000 | 25.8 | 28.2 |
2001 | 26.1 | 28.6 |
2002 | 26.4 | 29.1 |
2003 | 26.8 | 29.6 |
2004 | 27.1 | 30.3 |
2005 | 27.5 | 30.9 |
2006 | 27.9 | 31.4 |
2007 | 28.1 | 31.6 |
2008 | 28 | 31.6 |
2009 | 28 | 31.6 |
2010 | 28 | 31.7 |
2011 | 28.1 | 31.7 |
2012 | 28.4 | 31.7 |
2013 | 28.8 | 31.7 |
2014 | 29.1 | 31.8 |
2015 | 29.5 | 31.8 |
2016 | 29.8 | 31.8 |
2017 | 30.2 | 31.8 |
2018 | 30.6 | 31.8 |
2019 | 31 | 31.8 |
2020 | 31.4 | 31.8 |
2021 | 31.8 | 31.9 |
2022 | 32.3 | 31.9 |
2023 | 32.8 | 32.2 |
2024 | 33.2 | 32.6 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$538B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
3.89%
2021 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.97%
2023 |
5.64%
2014 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.3%
2025 |
+2.89%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
1.88%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.7%
2024 |
51.6%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
47.7%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
71.6
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
20.5%
2018 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2018 |
Number of millionaires | n/a |
202,201
2024 |
Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.34%
2024 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
154
2024 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.05T
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
$238B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
n/a |
International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
8,084,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
n/a |
Banked people share | n/a |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
8,336 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
$8.85
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
206 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
21.2 tons
2023 |
19.6 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
92.7%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
1%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
-171.5%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.3%
2022 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
+278,439
2024 |
Urban population |
79.4%
2024 |
88%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
72.3
2025 |
83.2
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
68
2024 |
Higher education index |
53
2025 |
65
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
0.75
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
179
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
98.8%
2024 |
English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
65%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
$2,315
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
$284.4
2022 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
2.91
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
3
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
5
2023 |
Obesity rate | n/a |
32.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
Air quality index |
62
2025 |
11
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
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