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Brunei vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 165th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Zambia
Population
470884
22697916
Population rank 170/197 62/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Brunei and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Zambia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $25,303,185,342
2023 $15,095,084,656 $27,577,956,471
2022 $16,681,536,467 $29,163,782,140
2021 $14,006,496,617 $22,096,416,932
2020 $12,005,799,654 $18,137,764,931
2019 $13,469,235,365 $23,308,667,781
2018 $13,566,908,391 $26,311,507,274
2017 $12,128,168,045 $25,873,601,261
2016 $11,400,266,045 $20,958,412,538
2015 $12,930,296,870 $21,251,216,799
2014 $17,097,797,386 $27,141,023,558
2013 $18,094,148,099 $28,037,239,463
2012 $19,048,443,341 $25,503,060,420
2011 $18,524,791,063 $23,459,515,276
2010 $13,707,121,038 $20,265,559,484
2009 $11,912,904,510 $15,328,342,304
2008 $15,926,456,515 $17,910,858,638
2007 $13,432,029,484 $14,056,957,976
2006 $12,644,616,419 $12,756,858,899
2005 $10,547,202,621 $8,331,870,169
2004 $8,619,178,774 $6,221,110,219
2003 $7,167,725,262 $4,901,869,764
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,193,850,445
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,094,441,301
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,600,632,111
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,404,284,891
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,537,741,942
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,303,288,480
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,597,220,962
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,806,983,413
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,656,806,166
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,273,505,344
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,182,810,841
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,376,806,697
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,983,622,881 $3,994,673,161
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,728,878,149
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,265,250,972
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,664,413,508
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,252,454,500
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,719,518,933
1983 $7,927,590,750 $3,321,048,451
1982 $8,932,198,186 $3,871,117,093
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,008,126,497
1980 $10,795,432,294 $3,884,530,854
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,353,445,378
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,811,032,473
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,515,296,940
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,442,672,141
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,910,981,262
1973 $433,095,527 $2,434,255,237
1972 $270,822,782 $1,872,416,680
1971 $197,525,768 $1,653,259,341
1970 $179,078,929 $1,788,779,285
1969 $161,210,236 $1,926,399,230
1968 $160,818,236 $1,573,739,371
1967 $139,029,537 $1,340,639,464
1966 $132,757,528 $1,238,999,505
1965 $114,039,501 $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Brunei and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Zambia
2024 $33,153 $1,187
2023 $32,891 $1,331
2022 $36,633 $1,447
2021 $31,007 $1,127
2020 $26,834 $952
2019 $30,427 $1,259
2018 $30,988 $1,464
2017 $28,024 $1,483
2016 $26,663 $1,239
2015 $30,625 $1,296
2014 $41,027 $1,707
2013 $44,003 $1,821
2012 $46,969 $1,710
2011 $46,383 $1,625
2010 $34,938 $1,451
2009 $30,946 $1,136
2008 $42,157 $1,376
2007 $36,217 $1,119
2006 $34,675 $1,052
2005 $29,386 $711
2004 $24,423 $549
2003 $20,678 $446
2002 $18,621 $394
2001 $18,288 $397
2000 $20,130 $359
1999 $19,752 $350
1998 $17,769 $373
1997 $25,522 $466
1996 $25,692 $400
1995 $26,443 $433
1994 $22,767 $426
1993 $22,397 $391
1992 $23,451 $389
1991 $23,932 $423
1990 $23,659 $422
1989 $20,090 $526
1988 $18,825 $504
1987 $21,030 $315
1986 $18,501 $238.2
1985 $31,827 $332
1984 $36,061 $413
1983 $38,720 $520
1982 $45,075 $627
1981 $48,793 $670
1980 $58,005 $669
1979 $33,501 $595
1978 $23,447 $514
1977 $21,747 $474
1976 $18,671 $533
1975 $15,793 $490
1974 $15,195 $601
1973 $2,939 $518
1972 $1,905 $410
1971 $1,432 $372
1970 $1,325 $414
1969 $1,226 $459
1968 $1,274 $387
1967 $1,149 $341
1966 $1,146 $325
1965 $1,029 $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Brunei vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Zambia
2026 75.8 66.9
2025 75.7 66.7
2024 75.5 66.5
2023 75.3 66.3
2022 72.9 65.3
2021 74.9 62.4
2020 75.1 63.4
2019 75 62.9
2018 75 62.1
2017 74.9 61.6
2016 74.9 61.1
2015 74.9 60.7
2014 74.9 60.1
2013 74.9 59.4
2012 74.8 58.7
2011 74.8 57.8
2010 74.8 56.9
2009 74.8 55.9
2008 74.8 54.8
2007 74.8 53.7
2006 74.8 52.7
2005 74.7 51.6
2004 74.6 50.5
2003 74.5 49.6
2002 74.4 48.5
2001 74.2 47.4
2000 74 46.6
1999 73.8 45.9
1998 73.6 45.7
1997 73.3 45.7
1996 73.1 45.8
1995 72.8 46.1
1994 72.6 46.3
1993 72.3 46.7
1992 72.1 47
1991 71.9 47.4
1990 71.6 48.2
1989 71.4 48.9
1988 71.2 49.7
1987 71 50.4
1986 70.8 51.1
1985 70.5 52
1984 70.2 52.9
1983 70 53.7
1982 69.7 54.4
1981 69.3 55
1980 69 55.5
1979 68.6 56
1978 68.3 56.3
1977 67.8 56.3
1976 67.4 56.1
1975 67 55.7
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66 54.9
1972 65.4 54.4
1971 65 53.9
1970 64.5 53.4
1969 64 53
1968 63.5 52.7
1967 62.9 52.5
1966 62.4 52.3
1965 61.7 52.1
1964 61.3 51.2
1963 60.6 51.6
1962 58.8 51.3
1961 59.4 51
1960 58.7 50.6
1959 58 50.3
1958 57.3 49.9
1957 56.5 49.5
1956 55.7 49.1
1955 55 48.8
1954 54.2 48.4
1953 53.3 48
1952 52.4 47.6
1951 51.5 47.2
1950 50.6 46.8

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

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Brunei and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Zambia
2024 462,721 21,314,956
2023 458,949 20,723,965
2022 455,370 20,152,938
2021 451,721 19,603,607
2020 447,404 19,059,395
2019 442,680 18,513,839
2018 437,810 17,973,569
2017 432,772 17,441,320
2016 427,564 16,914,423
2015 422,212 16,399,089
2014 416,750 15,895,315
2013 411,202 15,398,997
2012 405,557 14,913,629
2011 399,389 14,437,796
2010 392,332 13,965,594
2009 384,952 13,490,389
2008 377,793 13,021,324
2007 370,873 12,565,085
2006 364,663 12,129,553
2005 358,916 11,718,819
2004 352,911 11,338,198
2003 346,637 10,983,595
2002 340,099 10,647,949
2001 333,345 10,325,185
2000 326,424 10,017,631
1999 319,411 9,740,005
1998 312,385 9,482,408
1997 305,341 9,237,063
1996 298,276 9,004,053
1995 291,195 8,785,763
1994 284,091 8,576,269
1993 276,971 8,373,921
1992 269,839 8,176,680
1991 262,596 7,981,650
1990 255,292 7,786,169
1989 248,064 7,589,216
1988 240,913 7,391,440
1987 233,860 7,191,282
1986 226,495 6,986,471
1985 218,919 6,780,953
1984 211,661 6,580,490
1983 204,741 6,381,038
1982 198,165 6,178,637
1981 191,977 5,983,289
1980 186,111 5,802,833
1979 180,422 5,631,728
1978 174,884 5,465,374
1977 169,277 5,302,480
1976 163,607 5,143,842
1975 158,070 4,990,086
1974 152,656 4,842,746
1973 147,369 4,702,693
1972 142,189 4,569,309
1971 137,921 4,442,525
1970 135,138 4,321,718
1969 131,446 4,197,116
1968 126,222 4,065,593
1967 121,017 3,936,343
1966 115,874 3,812,003
1965 110,838 3,692,086
1964 105,922 3,577,017
1963 101,159 3,465,907
1962 96,719 3,358,099
1961 92,517 3,254,086
1960 88,347 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Zambia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Zambia
2023 1.75 4.1
2022 1.76 4.18
2021 1.78 4.25
2020 1.8 4.32
2019 1.82 4.42
2018 1.85 4.49
2017 1.88 4.57
2016 1.92 4.67
2015 1.95 4.78
2014 1.97 4.89
2013 1.98 5.01
2012 1.97 5.14
2011 1.96 5.26
2010 1.94 5.36
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.92 5.53
2007 1.93 5.61
2006 1.97 5.68
2005 2.02 5.7
2004 2.1 5.7
2003 2.19 5.71
2002 2.26 5.77
2001 2.34 5.85
2000 2.4 5.92
1999 2.46 6
1998 2.53 6.07
1997 2.6 6.12
1996 2.68 6.18
1995 2.79 6.23
1994 2.9 6.26
1993 3.01 6.3
1992 3.11 6.35
1991 3.21 6.46
1990 3.29 6.57
1989 3.36 6.64
1988 3.44 6.7
1987 3.49 6.8
1986 3.55 6.87
1985 3.61 6.93
1984 3.68 6.97
1983 3.75 7.01
1982 3.84 7.04
1981 3.94 7.07
1980 4.07 7.14
1979 4.22 7.22
1978 4.39 7.29
1977 4.58 7.35
1976 4.78 7.39
1975 4.99 7.42
1974 5.18 7.36
1973 5.36 7.34
1972 5.5 7.3
1971 5.62 7.26
1970 5.8 7.22
1969 6.01 7.18
1968 6.2 7.18
1967 6.37 7.15
1966 6.51 7.14
1965 6.65 7.12
1964 6.77 7.09
1963 6.89 7.06
1962 7.03 7.01
1961 7.19 6.98
1960 7.32 6.95

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

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Brunei and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Zambia
2024 33.2 18.8
2023 32.8 18.6
2022 32.3 18.4
2021 31.8 18.2
2020 31.4 18
2019 31 17.9
2018 30.6 17.7
2017 30.2 17.5
2016 29.8 17.4
2015 29.5 17.2
2014 29.1 17.1
2013 28.8 17
2012 28.4 16.9
2011 28.1 16.8
2010 28 16.7
2009 28 16.6
2008 28 16.5
2007 28.1 16.4
2006 27.9 16.3
2005 27.5 16.3
2004 27.1 16.2
2003 26.8 16.1
2002 26.4 16
2001 26.1 15.9
2000 25.8 15.9
1999 25.5 15.8
1998 25.2 15.8
1997 24.9 15.8
1996 24.7 15.8
1995 24.4 15.8
1994 24.1 15.8
1993 23.8 15.8
1992 23.6 15.8
1991 23.4 15.7
1990 23.1 15.7
1989 22.8 15.7
1988 22.6 15.6
1987 22.3 15.6
1986 22 15.5
1985 21.7 15.5
1984 21.3 15.4
1983 21 15.4
1982 20.6 15.3
1981 20.3 15.3
1980 20 15.2
1979 19.6 15.3
1978 19.4 15.3
1977 19.1 15.4
1976 18.8 15.4
1975 18.6 15.5
1974 18.3 15.7
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18 15.9
1971 17.9 16.1
1970 17.8 16.2
1969 17.7 16.4
1968 17.5 16.4
1967 17.3 16.5
1966 17.2 16.5
1965 17 16.6
1964 17 16.6
1963 17.1 16.7
1962 17.5 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Brunei Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Brunei Zambia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Brunei Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Zambia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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