The current population of Brunei is 470,884 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 462,721 in 2024.
- Brunei is ranked 170/197 by population and was ranked 169th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 365K people to 471K (29.1% growth in 20 years).
- Brunei accounts for 0.006% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of 1.46% per year.
- Brunei is projected to reach 523K people in 2055.
Brunei population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 467,416 | -0.33% |
| 2099 | 468,955 | -0.32% |
| 2098 | 470,474 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 471,886 | -0.32% |
| 2096 | 473,386 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 474,822 | -0.32% |
| 2094 | 476,324 | -0.31% |
| 2093 | 477,804 | -0.32% |
| 2092 | 479,320 | -0.31% |
| 2091 | 480,794 | -0.32% |
| 2090 | 482,320 | -0.34% |
| 2089 | 483,944 | -0.34% |
| 2088 | 485,580 | -0.32% |
| 2087 | 487,128 | -0.31% |
| 2086 | 488,625 | -0.33% |
| 2085 | 490,259 | -0.32% |
| 2084 | 491,848 | -0.34% |
| 2083 | 493,523 | -0.34% |
| 2082 | 495,200 | -0.33% |
| 2081 | 496,840 | -0.32% |
| 2080 | 498,434 | -0.31% |
| 2079 | 500,007 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 501,497 | -0.32% |
| 2077 | 503,086 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 504,597 | -0.35% |
| 2075 | 506,394 | -0.33% |
| 2074 | 508,080 | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 509,613 | -0.28% |
| 2072 | 511,047 | -0.24% |
| 2071 | 512,261 | -0.23% |
| 2070 | 513,446 | -0.25% |
| 2069 | 514,716 | -0.26% |
| 2068 | 516,037 | -0.26% |
| 2067 | 517,358 | -0.21% |
| 2066 | 518,464 | -0.19% |
| 2065 | 519,443 | -0.16% |
| 2064 | 520,281 | -0.14% |
| 2063 | 520,990 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 521,488 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 522,004 | -0.08% |
| 2060 | 522,425 | -0.07% |
| 2059 | 522,802 | -0.06% |
| 2058 | 523,135 | -0.05% |
| 2057 | 523,377 | -0.009% |
| 2056 | 523,422 | -0.002% |
| 2055 | 523,432 | 0.03% |
| 2054 | 523,252 | 0.04% |
| 2053 | 523,048 | 0.07% |
| 2052 | 522,679 | 0.12% |
| 2051 | 522,034 | 0.15% |
| 2050 | 521,243 | 0.18% |
| 2049 | 520,307 | 0.2% |
| 2048 | 519,256 | 0.22% |
| 2047 | 518,107 | 0.24% |
| 2046 | 516,871 | 0.29% |
| 2045 | 515,363 | 0.28% |
| 2044 | 513,945 | 0.3% |
| 2043 | 512,420 | 0.32% |
| 2042 | 510,764 | 0.36% |
| 2041 | 508,923 | 0.36% |
| 2040 | 507,093 | 0.4% |
| 2039 | 505,089 | 0.46% |
| 2038 | 502,784 | 0.43% |
| 2037 | 500,639 | 0.44% |
| 2036 | 498,469 | 0.48% |
| 2035 | 496,091 | 0.49% |
| 2034 | 493,656 | 0.51% |
| 2033 | 491,157 | 0.51% |
| 2032 | 488,666 | 0.58% |
| 2031 | 485,865 | 0.61% |
| 2030 | 482,904 | 0.62% |
| 2029 | 479,937 | 0.67% |
| 2028 | 476,756 | 0.72% |
| 2027 | 473,357 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | 469,968 | 0.76% |
| 2025 | 466,440 | 0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 1.31% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 1.35% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 1.39% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 1.54% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 1.8% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 1.92% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 1.89% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 1.87% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 1.81% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 1.92% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 2.03% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 2.12% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 2.2% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 2.25% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 2.31% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 2.37% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 2.43% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 2.5% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 2.57% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 2.64% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 2.76% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 2.86% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 2.91% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 2.97% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 3.02% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 3.25% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 3.46% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 3.43% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 3.38% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 3.32% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 3.22% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 3.15% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 3.15% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 3.17% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 3.31% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 3.47% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 3.5% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 3.55% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 3.59% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 3.64% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 3.09% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 2.06% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 2.81% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 4.14% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 4.3% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 4.44% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 4.54% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 4.71% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 4.59% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 4.54% |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 4.72% |
| 1960 | 88,347 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Brunei has a population of 471K as of 2026, compared to 428K in 2016, 365K in 2006, and 298K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.01% per year. Brunei is ranked 103rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Brunei will have 516,871 people (9.77% growth) and still will be ranked 170th.
By the year 2100, Brunei's population is projected to decline by 0.74% from its current level to 467K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 0 |
| 2024 | - | - | 0 |
| 2023 | 3,837 | 3,837 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3,319 | 3,319 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3,985 | 3,985 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4,650 | 4,188 | 462 |
| 2019 | 4,791 | 4,335 | 456 |
| 2018 | 4,952 | 4,502 | 450 |
| 2017 | 5,125 | 4,685 | 440 |
| 2016 | 5,291 | 4,876 | 415 |
| 2015 | 5,416 | 5,060 | 356 |
| 2014 | 5,509 | 5,206 | 303 |
| 2013 | 5,587 | 5,302 | 285 |
| 2012 | 5,695 | 5,349 | 346 |
| 2011 | 6,641 | 5,242 | 1,399 |
| 2010 | 7,482 | 5,003 | 2,479 |
| 2009 | 7,278 | 4,789 | 2,489 |
| 2008 | 7,033 | 4,624 | 2,409 |
| 2007 | 6,812 | 4,521 | 2,291 |
| 2006 | 5,620 | 4,590 | 1,030 |
| 2005 | 5,866 | 4,703 | 1,163 |
| 2004 | 6,135 | 4,874 | 1,261 |
| 2003 | 6,417 | 5,034 | 1,383 |
| 2002 | 6,668 | 5,169 | 1,499 |
| 2001 | 6,844 | 5,275 | 1,569 |
| 2000 | 6,991 | 5,331 | 1,660 |
| 1999 | 7,027 | 5,388 | 1,639 |
| 1998 | 7,032 | 5,466 | 1,566 |
| 1997 | 7,051 | 5,518 | 1,533 |
| 1996 | 7,070 | 5,606 | 1,464 |
| 1995 | 7,098 | 5,750 | 1,348 |
| 1994 | 7,113 | 5,907 | 1,206 |
| 1993 | 7,127 | 6,045 | 1,082 |
| 1992 | 7,138 | 6,169 | 969 |
| 1991 | 7,346 | 6,259 | 1,087 |
| 1990 | 7,257 | 6,265 | 992 |
| 1989 | 7,204 | 6,202 | 1,002 |
| 1988 | 7,097 | 6,135 | 962 |
| 1987 | 7,011 | 6,017 | 994 |
| 1986 | 7,723 | 5,826 | 1,897 |
| 1985 | 7,428 | 5,620 | 1,808 |
| 1984 | 7,095 | 5,373 | 1,722 |
| 1983 | 6,740 | 5,138 | 1,602 |
| 1982 | 6,406 | 4,931 | 1,475 |
| 1981 | 5,963 | 4,839 | 1,124 |
| 1980 | 5,770 | 4,775 | 995 |
| 1979 | 5,616 | 4,717 | 899 |
| 1978 | 5,459 | 4,668 | 791 |
| 1977 | 5,751 | 4,594 | 1,157 |
| 1976 | 5,598 | 4,518 | 1,080 |
| 1975 | 5,478 | 4,431 | 1,047 |
| 1974 | 5,345 | 4,334 | 1,011 |
| 1973 | 5,223 | 4,216 | 1,007 |
| 1972 | 5,138 | 4,085 | 1,053 |
| 1971 | 3,404 | 3,880 | -476 |
| 1970 | 2,156 | 3,694 | -1,538 |
| 1969 | 5,226 | 3,618 | 1,608 |
| 1968 | 5,228 | 3,551 | 1,677 |
| 1967 | 5,180 | 3,477 | 1,703 |
| 1966 | 5,100 | 3,403 | 1,697 |
| 1965 | 4,981 | 3,326 | 1,655 |
| 1964 | 4,859 | 3,264 | 1,595 |
| 1963 | 4,664 | 3,195 | 1,469 |
| 1962 | 4,216 | 3,128 | 1,088 |
| 1961 | 4,189 | 3,175 | 1,014 |
| 1960 | 4,150 | 3,168 | 982 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Brunei is from natural causes (a gain of 43,993 people) and 6.15% is from migration (a gain of 2,882 people).
As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 100,587 and 25.6% in 2010.
Brunei population clock
Brunei
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
470884
|
170/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 170/197 |
| One net population change |
2.32 hours
|
142/197 |
| One birth every |
1.4 hours
|
171/196 |
| One death every |
3.65 hours
|
172/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +10 | 142/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,772 | 142/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.82% | 114/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.08 years
|
77/196 |
| Annual migration change | +0 | 77/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 119,933 | 124/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.9% | 21/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Brunei
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
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Brunei population statistics
|
Brunei
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 33.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 33.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.1:46.9 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.75 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 231 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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