The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 462,721 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 469,088 people compared to 1,975,406 in Equatorial Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Equatorial Guinea's population is 4.21 times bigger than Brunei's.
- Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
- Since 2005, the population of Brunei has increased from 359K people to 469K (30.7% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 947K to 1.98M (108.5% growth).
- Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 521K people compared to the peak of 5M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.
Brunei vs Equatorial Guinea: live population counter
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| Current population |
469088
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1975406
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| Population rank | 170/197 | 148/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
2.32 hours
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11.7 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.4 hours
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9.61 minutes
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| One death every |
3.65 hours
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36.1 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.07 years
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2.25 hours
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| Annual migration change | +0 | +3,891 |
| Daily growth/decline | +10 | +123 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,772 | +44,967 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.82% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 116/197 | 32/197 |
Brunei and Equatorial Guinea: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 88,347 | 269,807 | - | - |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 274,896 | 4.72% | 1.89% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 280,286 | 4.54% | 1.96% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 285,965 | 4.59% | 2.03% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 291,942 | 4.71% | 2.09% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 298,238 | 4.64% | 2.16% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 304,859 | 4.54% | 2.22% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 311,805 | 4.44% | 2.28% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 318,849 | 4.3% | 2.26% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 322,517 | 4.14% | 1.15% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 320,803 | 2.81% | -0.53% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 315,940 | 2.06% | -1.52% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 309,468 | 3.09% | -2.05% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 302,281 | 3.64% | -2.32% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 294,953 | 3.59% | -2.42% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 287,901 | 3.55% | -2.39% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 281,031 | 3.5% | -2.39% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 276,779 | 3.47% | -1.51% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 276,531 | 3.31% | -0.09% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 279,846 | 3.17% | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 288,644 | 3.15% | 3.14% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 303,252 | 3.15% | 5.06% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 322,216 | 3.22% | 6.25% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 343,421 | 3.32% | 6.58% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 364,899 | 3.38% | 6.25% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 385,547 | 3.43% | 5.66% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 404,728 | 3.46% | 4.98% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 422,522 | 3.25% | 4.4% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 439,651 | 3.02% | 4.05% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 456,808 | 2.97% | 3.9% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 474,274 | 2.91% | 3.82% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 492,217 | 2.86% | 3.78% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 510,770 | 2.76% | 3.77% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 530,023 | 2.64% | 3.77% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 550,138 | 2.57% | 3.8% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 571,264 | 2.5% | 3.84% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 593,492 | 2.43% | 3.89% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 616,893 | 2.37% | 3.94% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 641,474 | 2.31% | 3.98% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 667,214 | 2.25% | 4.01% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 703,279 | 2.2% | 5.41% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 749,836 | 2.12% | 6.62% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 797,957 | 2.03% | 6.42% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 847,862 | 1.92% | 6.25% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 899,917 | 1.81% | 6.14% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 947,367 | 1.7% | 5.27% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 990,343 | 1.6% | 4.54% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 1,036,044 | 1.7% | 4.61% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 1,084,530 | 1.87% | 4.68% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 1,135,673 | 1.89% | 4.72% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 1,189,085 | 1.92% | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 1,241,835 | 1.8% | 4.44% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 1,293,483 | 1.54% | 4.16% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 1,346,218 | 1.39% | 4.08% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 1,399,828 | 1.35% | 3.98% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 1,453,923 | 1.31% | 3.86% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 1,508,186 | 1.27% | 3.73% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 1,562,396 | 1.22% | 3.59% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 1,616,422 | 1.16% | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 1,670,177 | 1.11% | 3.33% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 1,716,468 | 1.07% | 2.77% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 1,758,786 | 0.96% | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 1,803,545 | 0.81% | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 1,847,549 | 0.79% | 2.44% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 1,892,516 | 0.82% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 466,324 | 1,938,427 | 0.78% | 2.43% |
| 2026 | 469,766 | 1,984,463 | 0.74% | 2.37% |
| 2027 | 473,148 | 2,030,749 | 0.72% | 2.33% |
| 2028 | 476,428 | 2,077,253 | 0.69% | 2.29% |
| 2029 | 479,491 | 2,123,699 | 0.64% | 2.24% |
| 2030 | 482,438 | 2,170,434 | 0.61% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 485,308 | 2,218,077 | 0.59% | 2.2% |
| 2032 | 487,943 | 2,267,025 | 0.54% | 2.21% |
| 2033 | 490,424 | 2,315,991 | 0.51% | 2.16% |
| 2034 | 492,887 | 2,364,847 | 0.5% | 2.11% |
| 2035 | 495,286 | 2,414,263 | 0.49% | 2.09% |
| 2036 | 497,544 | 2,463,880 | 0.46% | 2.06% |
| 2037 | 499,693 | 2,513,955 | 0.43% | 2.03% |
| 2038 | 501,910 | 2,564,843 | 0.44% | 2.02% |
| 2039 | 504,061 | 2,615,417 | 0.43% | 1.97% |
| 2040 | 505,968 | 2,665,575 | 0.38% | 1.92% |
| 2041 | 507,800 | 2,715,477 | 0.36% | 1.87% |
| 2042 | 509,531 | 2,764,764 | 0.34% | 1.82% |
| 2043 | 511,124 | 2,813,769 | 0.31% | 1.77% |
| 2044 | 512,586 | 2,862,511 | 0.29% | 1.73% |
| 2045 | 514,047 | 2,911,227 | 0.29% | 1.7% |
| 2046 | 515,409 | 2,959,088 | 0.26% | 1.64% |
| 2047 | 516,596 | 3,005,551 | 0.23% | 1.57% |
| 2048 | 517,693 | 3,051,480 | 0.21% | 1.53% |
| 2049 | 518,684 | 3,097,625 | 0.19% | 1.51% |
| 2050 | 519,542 | 3,143,719 | 0.17% | 1.49% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Brunei increased by 63,296 people (a 17.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 506,556 people (a 53.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Brunei gained 46,876 (a 11.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 521,483 (a 35.9% growth).
Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2005 and is 170th in 2025. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 155th in 2005 and ranked 148th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Brunei's population will grow by 10.8% to 519,542 people with a rank change from 170th to 171st. The population of Equatorial Guinea will increase by 59.1% to 3,143,719 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Kuala Belait | 70K |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 50K |
| Seria | 13.1K |
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| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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Population differences between Brunei and Equatorial Guinea
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| Life expectancy | 75.7 years | 64.1 years |
| Average age | 33.9 years | 25.9 years |
| Median age | 33.2 years | 22 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.1:46.9 | 52.7:47.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.75 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman |
| Population density | 227.4 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
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