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Population in Brunei compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 24.7 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Brunei vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Dominican Republic
2100 467,305 11,752,784
2099 468,844 11,815,252
2098 470,362 11,877,117
2097 471,774 11,937,719
2096 473,274 11,997,841
2095 474,709 12,057,342
2094 476,211 12,115,914
2093 477,690 12,173,845
2092 479,206 12,230,436
2091 480,680 12,286,064
2090 482,205 12,340,658
2089 483,829 12,394,314
2088 485,465 12,446,122
2087 487,012 12,497,009
2086 488,509 12,546,890
2085 490,142 12,595,176
2084 491,731 12,641,964
2083 493,405 12,686,626
2082 495,083 12,730,579
2081 496,722 12,772,531
2080 498,316 12,813,012
2079 499,888 12,851,452
2078 501,377 12,887,954
2077 502,966 12,923,053
2076 504,477 12,955,793
2075 506,274 12,986,456
2074 507,959 13,015,960
2073 509,492 13,043,173
2072 510,925 13,068,464
2071 512,139 13,091,361
2070 513,323 13,112,865
2069 514,593 13,131,909
2068 515,914 13,149,031
2067 517,235 13,163,707
2066 518,340 13,176,149
2065 519,319 13,187,108
2064 520,157 13,195,655
2063 520,866 13,201,391
2062 521,364 13,204,648
2061 521,880 13,205,517
2060 522,301 13,203,471
2059 522,678 13,199,071
2058 523,011 13,190,969
2057 523,253 13,180,617
2056 523,298 13,168,370
2055 523,308 13,153,175
2054 523,127 13,135,187
2053 522,924 13,114,225
2052 522,555 13,090,209
2051 521,910 13,063,047
2050 521,119 13,032,286
2049 520,183 12,999,890
2048 519,132 12,964,676
2047 517,984 12,927,592
2046 516,748 12,887,813
2045 515,241 12,845,519
2044 513,822 12,800,765
2043 512,299 12,754,444
2042 510,642 12,705,845
2041 508,802 12,655,390
2040 506,973 12,602,701
2039 504,969 12,548,652
2038 502,664 12,491,254
2037 500,520 12,431,970
2036 498,350 12,370,131
2035 495,973 12,305,889
2034 493,539 12,239,008
2033 491,041 12,170,158
2032 488,550 12,098,734
2031 485,750 12,024,555
2030 482,789 11,947,536
2029 479,823 11,867,856
2028 476,642 11,785,130
2027 473,245 11,699,216
2026 469,856 11,611,567
2025 466,330 11,520,487
2024 462,721 11,427,557
2023 458,949 11,331,265
2022 455,370 11,230,734
2021 451,721 11,123,476
2020 447,404 11,008,300
2019 442,680 10,894,043
2018 437,810 10,782,053
2017 432,772 10,666,843
2016 427,564 10,551,430
2015 422,212 10,434,829
2014 416,750 10,315,528
2013 411,202 10,193,833
2012 405,557 10,070,411
2011 399,389 9,945,621
2010 392,332 9,820,175
2009 384,952 9,695,265
2008 377,793 9,573,130
2007 370,873 9,455,658
2006 364,663 9,341,183
2005 358,916 9,225,034
2004 352,911 9,104,892
2003 346,637 8,980,620
2002 340,099 8,852,235
2001 333,345 8,720,283
2000 326,424 8,584,190
1999 319,411 8,446,208
1998 312,385 8,310,362
1997 305,341 8,174,078
1996 298,276 8,032,894
1995 291,195 7,888,115
1994 284,091 7,741,694
1993 276,971 7,594,572
1992 269,839 7,447,474
1991 262,596 7,299,853
1990 255,292 7,151,166
1989 248,064 7,002,295
1988 240,913 6,855,734
1987 233,860 6,712,515
1986 226,495 6,571,208
1985 218,919 6,430,404
1984 211,661 6,289,040
1983 204,741 6,147,248
1982 198,165 6,007,114
1981 191,977 5,868,453
1980 186,111 5,729,037
1979 180,422 5,589,690
1978 174,884 5,451,882
1977 169,277 5,315,443
1976 163,607 5,180,404
1975 158,070 5,046,776
1974 152,656 4,914,197
1973 147,369 4,782,227
1972 142,189 4,651,883
1971 137,921 4,524,234
1970 135,138 4,399,290
1969 131,446 4,277,035
1968 126,222 4,157,189
1967 121,017 4,038,928
1966 115,874 3,921,847
1965 110,838 3,808,963
1964 105,922 3,698,559
1963 101,159 3,588,287
1962 96,719 3,479,936
1961 92,517 3,373,233
1960 88,347 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brunei increased by 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brunei's population will grow by 10.5% to 521,119 people with a rank change from 170th to 171st. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Dominican Republic
2100 -0.33% -0.53%
2099 -0.32% -0.52%
2098 -0.3% -0.51%
2097 -0.32% -0.5%
2096 -0.3% -0.49%
2095 -0.32% -0.48%
2094 -0.31% -0.48%
2093 -0.32% -0.46%
2092 -0.31% -0.45%
2091 -0.32% -0.44%
2090 -0.34% -0.43%
2089 -0.34% -0.42%
2088 -0.32% -0.41%
2087 -0.31% -0.4%
2086 -0.33% -0.38%
2085 -0.32% -0.37%
2084 -0.34% -0.35%
2083 -0.34% -0.35%
2082 -0.33% -0.33%
2081 -0.32% -0.32%
2080 -0.31% -0.3%
2079 -0.3% -0.28%
2078 -0.32% -0.27%
2077 -0.3% -0.25%
2076 -0.35% -0.24%
2075 -0.33% -0.23%
2074 -0.3% -0.21%
2073 -0.28% -0.19%
2072 -0.24% -0.17%
2071 -0.23% -0.16%
2070 -0.25% -0.15%
2069 -0.26% -0.13%
2068 -0.26% -0.11%
2067 -0.21% -0.09%
2066 -0.19% -0.08%
2065 -0.16% -0.06%
2064 -0.14% -0.04%
2063 -0.1% -0.02%
2062 -0.1% -0.007%
2061 -0.08% 0.02%
2060 -0.07% 0.03%
2059 -0.06% 0.06%
2058 -0.05% 0.08%
2057 -0.009% 0.09%
2056 -0.002% 0.12%
2055 0.03% 0.14%
2054 0.04% 0.16%
2053 0.07% 0.18%
2052 0.12% 0.21%
2051 0.15% 0.24%
2050 0.18% 0.25%
2049 0.2% 0.27%
2048 0.22% 0.29%
2047 0.24% 0.31%
2046 0.29% 0.33%
2045 0.28% 0.35%
2044 0.3% 0.36%
2043 0.32% 0.38%
2042 0.36% 0.4%
2041 0.36% 0.42%
2040 0.4% 0.43%
2039 0.46% 0.46%
2038 0.43% 0.48%
2037 0.44% 0.5%
2036 0.48% 0.52%
2035 0.49% 0.55%
2034 0.51% 0.57%
2033 0.51% 0.59%
2032 0.58% 0.62%
2031 0.61% 0.64%
2030 0.62% 0.67%
2029 0.67% 0.7%
2028 0.72% 0.73%
2027 0.72% 0.75%
2026 0.76% 0.79%
2025 0.78% 0.81%
2024 0.82% 0.85%
2023 0.79% 0.9%
2022 0.81% 0.96%
2021 0.96% 1.05%
2020 1.07% 1.05%
2019 1.11% 1.04%
2018 1.16% 1.08%
2017 1.22% 1.09%
2016 1.27% 1.12%
2015 1.31% 1.16%
2014 1.35% 1.19%
2013 1.39% 1.23%
2012 1.54% 1.25%
2011 1.8% 1.28%
2010 1.92% 1.29%
2009 1.89% 1.28%
2008 1.87% 1.24%
2007 1.7% 1.23%
2006 1.6% 1.26%
2005 1.7% 1.32%
2004 1.81% 1.38%
2003 1.92% 1.45%
2002 2.03% 1.51%
2001 2.12% 1.59%
2000 2.2% 1.63%
1999 2.25% 1.63%
1998 2.31% 1.67%
1997 2.37% 1.76%
1996 2.43% 1.84%
1995 2.5% 1.89%
1994 2.57% 1.94%
1993 2.64% 1.98%
1992 2.76% 2.02%
1991 2.86% 2.08%
1990 2.91% 2.13%
1989 2.97% 2.14%
1988 3.02% 2.13%
1987 3.25% 2.15%
1986 3.46% 2.19%
1985 3.43% 2.25%
1984 3.38% 2.31%
1983 3.32% 2.33%
1982 3.22% 2.36%
1981 3.15% 2.43%
1980 3.15% 2.49%
1979 3.17% 2.53%
1978 3.31% 2.57%
1977 3.47% 2.61%
1976 3.5% 2.65%
1975 3.55% 2.7%
1974 3.59% 2.76%
1973 3.64% 2.8%
1972 3.09% 2.82%
1971 2.06% 2.84%
1970 2.81% 2.86%
1969 4.14% 2.88%
1968 4.3% 2.93%
1967 4.44% 2.99%
1966 4.54% 2.96%
1965 4.64% 2.99%
1964 4.71% 3.07%
1963 4.59% 3.11%
1962 4.54% 3.16%
1961 4.72% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Brunei grew by 0.78%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Brunei Dominican Republic
Current population
471596
11656588
Population rank 170/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.14%
One net population change
2.43 hours
5.67 minutes
One birth every
1.42 hours
2.61 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +255
Annual growth/decline +3,609 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +0 -35,306
Net migration rank 77/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - -35,306
2024 3,699 0 129,943 -34,806
2023 3,837 0 132,360 -34,915
2022 3,319 0 138,767 -35,153
2021 3,985 0 128,866 -17,957
2020 4,188 462 137,417 -17,957
2019 4,335 456 144,869 -35,797
2018 4,502 450 150,852 -35,934
2017 4,685 440 151,565 -36,069
2016 4,876 415 151,550 -36,219
2015 5,060 356 154,258 -36,375
2014 5,206 303 157,260 -36,543
2013 5,302 285 159,330 -36,673
2012 5,349 346 160,915 -36,737
2011 5,242 1,399 162,094 -36,687
2010 5,003 2,479 162,072 -36,587
2009 4,789 2,489 160,893 -36,561
2008 4,624 2,409 156,664 -36,723
2007 4,521 2,291 152,066 -37,076
2006 4,590 1,030 151,122 -37,170
2005 4,703 1,163 155,405 -37,063
2004 4,874 1,261 158,789 -36,851
2003 5,034 1,383 163,267 -36,657
2002 5,169 1,499 166,740 -36,575
2001 5,275 1,569 170,193 -36,441
2000 5,331 1,660 171,684 -33,256
1999 5,388 1,639 167,742 -30,228
1998 5,466 1,566 164,287 -30,108
1997 5,518 1,533 168,419 -30,034
1996 5,606 1,464 174,008 -30,018
1995 5,750 1,348 175,439 -29,873
1994 5,907 1,206 176,882 -29,610
1993 6,045 1,082 177,691 -30,719
1992 6,169 969 177,481 -30,262
1991 6,259 1,087 177,371 -29,351
1990 6,265 992 176,748 -27,397
1989 6,202 1,002 175,365 -26,984
1988 6,135 962 171,291 -26,552
1987 6,017 994 167,552 -25,850
1986 5,826 1,897 165,674 -24,772
1985 5,620 1,808 164,091 -23,388
1984 5,373 1,722 164,263 -22,239
1983 5,138 1,602 163,136 -21,582
1982 4,931 1,475 159,597 -20,886
1981 4,839 1,124 158,419 -19,809
1980 4,775 995 157,697 -17,485
1979 4,717 899 154,779 -16,296
1978 4,668 791 154,043 -16,909
1977 4,594 1,157 152,825 -17,077
1976 4,518 1,080 151,201 -16,866
1975 4,431 1,047 149,339 -16,425
1974 4,334 1,011 147,652 -15,402
1973 4,216 1,007 146,283 -14,594
1972 4,085 1,053 143,255 -14,262
1971 3,880 -476 140,473 -14,156
1970 3,694 -1,538 137,835 -14,255
1969 3,618 1,608 135,445 -14,531
1968 3,551 1,677 133,666 -14,901
1967 3,477 1,703 133,091 -15,324
1966 3,403 1,697 132,096 -15,701
1965 3,326 1,655 125,345 -15,978
1964 3,264 1,595 127,504 -16,059
1963 3,195 1,469 124,994 -15,889
1962 3,128 1,088 122,977 -15,389
1961 3,175 1,014 120,316 -14,511
1960 3,168 982 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 94.3% of the population change in Brunei is from natural causes (a gain of 42,486 people) and 5.72% is from migration (a gain of 2,579 people). In the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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