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Population in Brunei compared to Kyrgyzstan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 15.9 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Brunei vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Kyrgyzstan
2100 467,305 11,893,475
2099 468,844 11,890,700
2098 470,362 11,886,376
2097 471,774 11,878,418
2096 473,274 11,868,604
2095 474,709 11,856,708
2094 476,211 11,842,004
2093 477,690 11,826,547
2092 479,206 11,811,507
2091 480,680 11,794,816
2090 482,205 11,776,743
2089 483,829 11,756,556
2088 485,465 11,734,533
2087 487,012 11,710,904
2086 488,509 11,685,092
2085 490,142 11,657,302
2084 491,731 11,627,305
2083 493,405 11,596,335
2082 495,083 11,565,309
2081 496,722 11,531,811
2080 498,316 11,496,474
2079 499,888 11,459,776
2078 501,377 11,420,394
2077 502,966 11,379,831
2076 504,477 11,337,247
2075 506,274 11,290,092
2074 507,959 11,242,895
2073 509,492 11,196,297
2072 510,925 11,145,255
2071 512,139 11,092,847
2070 513,323 11,039,249
2069 514,593 10,984,604
2068 515,914 10,928,940
2067 517,235 10,872,811
2066 518,340 10,815,162
2065 519,319 10,758,104
2064 520,157 10,700,945
2063 520,866 10,640,277
2062 521,364 10,579,126
2061 521,880 10,517,210
2060 522,301 10,455,339
2059 522,678 10,392,368
2058 523,011 10,325,792
2057 523,253 10,258,112
2056 523,298 10,188,786
2055 523,308 10,119,516
2054 523,127 10,047,571
2053 522,924 9,973,507
2052 522,555 9,898,179
2051 521,910 9,819,063
2050 521,119 9,737,536
2049 520,183 9,654,638
2048 519,132 9,569,296
2047 517,984 9,483,376
2046 516,748 9,396,627
2045 515,241 9,306,461
2044 513,822 9,214,649
2043 512,299 9,120,664
2042 510,642 9,025,981
2041 508,802 8,929,438
2040 506,973 8,831,799
2039 504,969 8,734,313
2038 502,664 8,637,242
2037 500,520 8,542,062
2036 498,350 8,446,471
2035 495,973 8,350,860
2034 493,539 8,255,039
2033 491,041 8,158,636
2032 488,550 8,061,935
2031 485,750 7,963,148
2030 482,789 7,863,148
2029 479,823 7,762,348
2028 476,642 7,661,118
2027 473,245 7,556,883
2026 469,856 7,451,789
2025 466,330 7,343,064
2024 462,721 7,221,868
2023 458,949 7,099,750
2022 455,370 6,975,220
2021 451,721 6,851,224
2020 447,404 6,726,596
2019 442,680 6,590,211
2018 437,810 6,444,079
2017 432,772 6,306,696
2016 427,564 6,175,338
2015 422,212 6,040,036
2014 416,750 5,905,848
2013 411,202 5,777,150
2012 405,557 5,652,076
2011 399,389 5,546,587
2010 392,332 5,467,059
2009 384,952 5,389,643
2008 377,793 5,318,729
2007 370,873 5,268,385
2006 364,663 5,218,373
2005 358,916 5,162,640
2004 352,911 5,104,713
2003 346,637 5,043,308
2002 340,099 4,990,704
2001 333,345 4,945,073
2000 326,424 4,898,362
1999 319,411 4,840,422
1998 312,385 4,769,015
1997 305,341 4,696,421
1996 298,276 4,628,438
1995 291,195 4,560,454
1994 284,091 4,515,069
1993 276,971 4,516,777
1992 269,839 4,515,400
1991 262,596 4,463,634
1990 255,292 4,391,236
1989 248,064 4,307,500
1988 240,913 4,218,400
1987 233,860 4,144,600
1986 226,495 4,066,500
1985 218,919 3,990,300
1984 211,661 3,916,400
1983 204,741 3,838,300
1982 198,165 3,759,300
1981 191,977 3,685,800
1980 186,111 3,617,400
1979 180,422 3,552,000
1978 174,884 3,487,100
1977 169,277 3,423,900
1976 163,607 3,358,700
1975 158,070 3,292,400
1974 152,656 3,223,900
1973 147,369 3,153,800
1972 142,189 3,088,200
1971 137,921 3,022,300
1970 135,138 2,959,900
1969 131,446 2,894,800
1968 126,222 2,818,300
1967 121,017 2,736,500
1966 115,874 2,655,300
1965 110,838 2,573,300
1964 105,922 2,495,300
1963 101,159 2,413,700
1962 96,719 2,333,400
1961 92,517 2,255,900
1960 88,347 2,172,300

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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.33% 0.02%
2099 -0.32% 0.04%
2098 -0.3% 0.07%
2097 -0.32% 0.08%
2096 -0.3% 0.1%
2095 -0.32% 0.12%
2094 -0.31% 0.13%
2093 -0.32% 0.13%
2092 -0.31% 0.14%
2091 -0.32% 0.15%
2090 -0.34% 0.17%
2089 -0.34% 0.19%
2088 -0.32% 0.2%
2087 -0.31% 0.22%
2086 -0.33% 0.24%
2085 -0.32% 0.26%
2084 -0.34% 0.27%
2083 -0.34% 0.27%
2082 -0.33% 0.29%
2081 -0.32% 0.31%
2080 -0.31% 0.32%
2079 -0.3% 0.34%
2078 -0.32% 0.36%
2077 -0.3% 0.38%
2076 -0.35% 0.42%
2075 -0.33% 0.42%
2074 -0.3% 0.42%
2073 -0.28% 0.46%
2072 -0.24% 0.47%
2071 -0.23% 0.49%
2070 -0.25% 0.5%
2069 -0.26% 0.51%
2068 -0.26% 0.52%
2067 -0.21% 0.53%
2066 -0.19% 0.53%
2065 -0.16% 0.53%
2064 -0.14% 0.57%
2063 -0.1% 0.58%
2062 -0.1% 0.59%
2061 -0.08% 0.59%
2060 -0.07% 0.61%
2059 -0.06% 0.64%
2058 -0.05% 0.66%
2057 -0.009% 0.68%
2056 -0.002% 0.68%
2055 0.03% 0.72%
2054 0.04% 0.74%
2053 0.07% 0.76%
2052 0.12% 0.81%
2051 0.15% 0.84%
2050 0.18% 0.86%
2049 0.2% 0.89%
2048 0.22% 0.91%
2047 0.24% 0.92%
2046 0.29% 0.97%
2045 0.28% 1%
2044 0.3% 1.03%
2043 0.32% 1.05%
2042 0.36% 1.08%
2041 0.36% 1.11%
2040 0.4% 1.12%
2039 0.46% 1.12%
2038 0.43% 1.11%
2037 0.44% 1.13%
2036 0.48% 1.14%
2035 0.49% 1.16%
2034 0.51% 1.18%
2033 0.51% 1.2%
2032 0.58% 1.24%
2031 0.61% 1.27%
2030 0.62% 1.3%
2029 0.67% 1.32%
2028 0.72% 1.38%
2027 0.72% 1.41%
2026 0.76% 1.48%
2025 0.78% 1.68%
2024 0.82% 1.72%
2023 0.79% 1.79%
2022 0.81% 1.81%
2021 0.96% 1.85%
2020 1.07% 2.07%
2019 1.11% 2.27%
2018 1.16% 2.18%
2017 1.22% 2.13%
2016 1.27% 2.24%
2015 1.31% 2.27%
2014 1.35% 2.23%
2013 1.39% 2.21%
2012 1.54% 1.9%
2011 1.8% 1.45%
2010 1.92% 1.44%
2009 1.89% 1.33%
2008 1.87% 0.96%
2007 1.7% 0.96%
2006 1.6% 1.08%
2005 1.7% 1.13%
2004 1.81% 1.22%
2003 1.92% 1.05%
2002 2.03% 0.92%
2001 2.12% 0.95%
2000 2.2% 1.2%
1999 2.25% 1.5%
1998 2.31% 1.55%
1997 2.37% 1.47%
1996 2.43% 1.49%
1995 2.5% 1.01%
1994 2.57% -0.04%
1993 2.64% 0.03%
1992 2.76% 1.16%
1991 2.86% 1.65%
1990 2.91% 1.94%
1989 2.97% 2.11%
1988 3.02% 1.78%
1987 3.25% 1.92%
1986 3.46% 1.91%
1985 3.43% 1.89%
1984 3.38% 2.03%
1983 3.32% 2.1%
1982 3.22% 1.99%
1981 3.15% 1.89%
1980 3.15% 1.84%
1979 3.17% 1.86%
1978 3.31% 1.85%
1977 3.47% 1.94%
1976 3.5% 2.01%
1975 3.55% 2.12%
1974 3.59% 2.22%
1973 3.64% 2.12%
1972 3.09% 2.18%
1971 2.06% 2.11%
1970 2.81% 2.25%
1969 4.14% 2.71%
1968 4.3% 2.99%
1967 4.44% 3.06%
1966 4.54% 3.19%
1965 4.64% 3.13%
1964 4.71% 3.38%
1963 4.59% 3.44%
1962 4.54% 3.44%
1961 4.72% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Brunei Kyrgyzstan
Current population
471596
7505771
Population rank 170/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.09%
One net population change
2.43 hours
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.42 hours
3.75 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +332
Annual growth/decline +3,609 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +0 +1,815
Net migration rank 77/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - 1,815
2024 3,699 0 108,328 3,645
2023 3,837 0 115,016 5,601
2022 3,319 0 118,579 12,596
2021 3,985 0 113,730 46,208
2020 4,188 462 120,406 54,704
2019 4,335 456 143,007 47,303
2018 4,502 450 141,125 3,494
2017 4,685 440 122,350 7,553
2016 4,876 415 126,594 1,187
2015 5,060 356 130,464 -5,071
2014 5,206 303 127,566 -9,443
2013 5,302 285 121,898 -9,667
2012 5,349 346 119,259 -12,503
2011 5,242 1,399 114,260 -10,170
2010 5,003 2,479 110,435 -6,521
2009 4,789 2,489 99,709 -14,325
2008 4,624 2,409 89,355 -64,404
2007 4,521 2,291 85,348 -54,298
2006 4,590 1,030 81,929 -53,469
2005 4,703 1,163 72,793 -36,288
2004 4,874 1,261 74,529 -32,088
2003 5,034 1,383 69,598 -30,686
2002 5,169 1,499 65,379 -28,300
2001 5,275 1,569 65,275 -25,695
2000 5,331 1,660 62,699 -23,265
1999 5,388 1,639 71,155 -10,297
1998 5,466 1,566 69,151 -17,690
1997 5,518 1,533 67,159 -11,740
1996 5,606 1,464 73,129 -10,926
1995 5,750 1,348 80,264 -10,767
1994 5,907 1,206 72,693 -22,165
1993 6,045 1,082 81,754 -103,698
1992 6,169 969 95,275 -33,009
1991 6,259 1,087 97,753 -32,276
1990 6,265 992 97,485 -27,912
1989 6,202 1,002 99,934 -25,723
1988 6,135 962 97,415 -40,823
1987 6,017 994 101,232 -39,678
1986 5,826 1,897 98,263 -40,062
1985 5,620 1,808 92,084 -38,536
1984 5,373 1,722 89,356 -34,248
1983 5,138 1,602 84,139 -5,525
1982 4,931 1,475 81,716 -6,388
1981 4,839 1,124 77,955 -6,725
1980 4,775 995 72,092 -5,090
1979 4,717 899 76,489 -6,672
1978 4,668 791 76,137 -6,988
1977 4,594 1,157 74,296 -6,724
1976 4,518 1,080 73,280 -10,499
1975 4,431 1,047 72,255 -7,639
1974 4,334 1,011 71,925 -5,818
1973 4,216 1,007 71,500 -3,373
1972 4,085 1,053 70,852 -1,163
1971 3,880 -476 68,902 2,645
1970 3,694 -1,538 66,485 11,295
1969 3,618 1,608 63,396 16,862
1968 3,551 1,677 60,670 20,918
1967 3,477 1,703 59,793 22,162
1966 3,403 1,697 59,346 21,868
1965 3,326 1,655 59,163 22,870
1964 3,264 1,595 59,657 22,281
1963 3,195 1,469 60,145 21,967
1962 3,128 1,088 58,827 21,217
1961 3,175 1,014 57,176 18,355
1960 3,168 982 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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