The current population of Brunei is 469,088 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 462,721 in 2024.
Population facts:
- Brunei is projected to reach 521K people in 2055.
- Brunei is ranked 170/197 by population and was ranked 169th in 2005.
- Brunei accounts for 0.006% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of 1.53% per year.
- Since 2005, population has increased from 359K people to 469K (30.7% growth in 20 years).
Brunei population clock
Brunei
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World
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|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
469088
|
8266870341
|
| Population rank | 170/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | N/A |
| One net population change |
2.32 hours
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.4 hours
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
3.65 hours
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +10 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,772 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.82% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 116/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
1.07 years
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | +0 | N/A |
Brunei population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,347 | - |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 4.72% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 4.54% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 4.59% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 4.71% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 4.64% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 4.54% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 4.44% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 4.14% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 2.81% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 2.06% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 3.09% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 3.64% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 3.59% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 3.55% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 3.47% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 3.31% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 3.17% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 3.15% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 3.15% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 3.22% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 3.32% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 3.38% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 3.43% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 3.46% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 3.25% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 3.02% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 2.97% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 2.86% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 2.76% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 2.64% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 2.57% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 2.43% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 2.37% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 2.31% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 2.25% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 2.12% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 2.03% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 1.92% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 1.81% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 1.87% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 1.89% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 1.92% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 1.54% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 1.39% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 1.31% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 1.27% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 1.11% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 0.82% |
| 2025 | 466,324 | 0.78% |
| 2026 | 469,766 | 0.74% |
| 2027 | 473,148 | 0.72% |
| 2028 | 476,428 | 0.69% |
| 2029 | 479,491 | 0.64% |
| 2030 | 482,438 | 0.61% |
| 2031 | 485,308 | 0.59% |
| 2032 | 487,943 | 0.54% |
| 2033 | 490,424 | 0.51% |
| 2034 | 492,887 | 0.5% |
| 2035 | 495,286 | 0.49% |
| 2036 | 497,544 | 0.46% |
| 2037 | 499,693 | 0.43% |
| 2038 | 501,910 | 0.44% |
| 2039 | 504,061 | 0.43% |
| 2040 | 505,968 | 0.38% |
| 2041 | 507,800 | 0.36% |
| 2042 | 509,531 | 0.34% |
| 2043 | 511,124 | 0.31% |
| 2044 | 512,586 | 0.29% |
| 2045 | 514,047 | 0.29% |
| 2046 | 515,409 | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 516,596 | 0.23% |
| 2048 | 517,693 | 0.21% |
| 2049 | 518,684 | 0.19% |
| 2050 | 519,542 | 0.17% |
Brunei has a population of 469K as of 2025, compared to 422K in 2015, 359K in 2005, and 291K in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.11% 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 2045) Brunei will have 514,047 people (9.58% growth) and still will be ranked 170th.
By the year 2100, Brunei's population is projected to decline by 0.92% to 465K people.
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 | 75.7 years | 73.5 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 | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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