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

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 554 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Brunei vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Pakistan
2100 467,305 514,639,086
2099 468,844 513,762,873
2098 470,362 512,834,641
2097 471,774 511,842,588
2096 473,274 510,743,323
2095 474,709 509,544,194
2094 476,211 508,236,117
2093 477,690 506,871,405
2092 479,206 505,433,117
2091 480,680 503,929,591
2090 482,205 502,369,089
2089 483,829 500,764,988
2088 485,465 499,040,109
2087 487,012 497,294,229
2086 488,509 495,416,407
2085 490,142 493,469,269
2084 491,731 491,457,322
2083 493,405 489,327,293
2082 495,083 487,086,584
2081 496,722 484,774,651
2080 498,316 482,358,125
2079 499,888 479,913,540
2078 501,377 477,377,443
2077 502,966 474,692,907
2076 504,477 471,877,807
2075 506,274 468,953,317
2074 507,959 465,972,364
2073 509,492 462,907,667
2072 510,925 459,752,452
2071 512,139 456,518,761
2070 513,323 453,190,545
2069 514,593 449,749,441
2068 515,914 446,219,879
2067 517,235 442,632,987
2066 518,340 438,970,919
2065 519,319 435,260,675
2064 520,157 431,484,424
2063 520,866 427,665,121
2062 521,364 423,724,764
2061 521,880 419,759,602
2060 522,301 415,724,868
2059 522,678 411,662,239
2058 523,011 407,514,159
2057 523,253 403,318,028
2056 523,298 399,031,614
2055 523,308 394,728,055
2054 523,127 390,385,410
2053 522,924 386,003,289
2052 522,555 381,568,312
2051 521,910 377,096,921
2050 521,119 372,554,619
2049 520,183 367,986,189
2048 519,132 363,386,382
2047 517,984 358,734,325
2046 516,748 354,003,639
2045 515,241 349,228,953
2044 513,822 344,443,561
2043 512,299 339,631,894
2042 510,642 334,801,403
2041 508,802 329,944,530
2040 506,973 325,107,264
2039 504,969 320,203,920
2038 502,664 315,273,196
2037 500,520 310,377,446
2036 498,350 305,472,156
2035 495,973 300,604,245
2034 493,539 295,748,602
2033 491,041 290,911,874
2032 488,550 286,130,352
2031 485,750 281,410,647
2030 482,789 276,766,735
2029 479,823 272,246,760
2028 476,642 267,784,548
2027 473,245 263,445,027
2026 469,856 259,285,315
2025 466,330 255,219,554
2024 462,721 251,269,164
2023 458,949 247,504,495
2022 455,370 243,700,667
2021 451,721 239,477,801
2020 447,404 235,001,746
2019 442,680 230,800,899
2018 437,810 226,928,892
2017 432,772 223,273,967
2016 427,564 220,138,869
2015 422,212 217,290,883
2014 416,750 214,264,647
2013 411,202 211,073,978
2012 405,557 207,667,125
2011 399,389 203,746,065
2010 392,332 199,239,047
2009 384,952 194,376,534
2008 377,793 189,499,113
2007 370,873 184,493,231
2006 364,663 179,682,690
2005 358,916 175,453,212
2004 352,911 171,286,000
2003 346,637 167,110,248
2002 340,099 163,222,549
2001 333,345 159,270,907
2000 326,424 154,879,127
1999 319,411 150,565,377
1998 312,385 146,522,356
1997 305,341 142,531,804
1996 298,276 138,557,092
1995 291,195 134,582,253
1994 284,091 130,748,083
1993 276,971 127,020,117
1992 269,839 123,546,848
1991 262,596 120,060,406
1990 255,292 116,155,576
1989 248,064 112,336,629
1988 240,913 108,724,739
1987 233,860 105,130,717
1986 226,495 101,606,764
1985 218,919 98,229,285
1984 211,661 95,164,936
1983 204,741 92,227,711
1982 198,165 89,089,246
1981 191,977 85,802,049
1980 186,111 82,291,010
1979 180,422 78,997,039
1978 174,884 76,307,379
1977 169,277 73,901,827
1976 163,607 71,620,254
1975 158,070 69,461,175
1974 152,656 67,415,487
1973 147,369 65,461,912
1972 142,189 63,583,194
1971 137,921 61,847,899
1970 135,138 60,166,719
1969 131,446 58,460,939
1968 126,222 56,810,507
1967 121,017 55,214,768
1966 115,874 53,678,667
1965 110,838 52,209,010
1964 105,922 50,799,999
1963 101,159 49,447,776
1962 96,719 48,156,128
1961 92,517 46,921,277
1960 88,347 45,709,310

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brunei increased by 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Pakistan
2100 -0.33% 0.17%
2099 -0.32% 0.18%
2098 -0.3% 0.19%
2097 -0.32% 0.22%
2096 -0.3% 0.24%
2095 -0.32% 0.26%
2094 -0.31% 0.27%
2093 -0.32% 0.28%
2092 -0.31% 0.3%
2091 -0.32% 0.31%
2090 -0.34% 0.32%
2089 -0.34% 0.35%
2088 -0.32% 0.35%
2087 -0.31% 0.38%
2086 -0.33% 0.39%
2085 -0.32% 0.41%
2084 -0.34% 0.44%
2083 -0.34% 0.46%
2082 -0.33% 0.48%
2081 -0.32% 0.5%
2080 -0.31% 0.51%
2079 -0.3% 0.53%
2078 -0.32% 0.57%
2077 -0.3% 0.6%
2076 -0.35% 0.62%
2075 -0.33% 0.64%
2074 -0.3% 0.66%
2073 -0.28% 0.69%
2072 -0.24% 0.71%
2071 -0.23% 0.73%
2070 -0.25% 0.77%
2069 -0.26% 0.79%
2068 -0.26% 0.81%
2067 -0.21% 0.83%
2066 -0.19% 0.85%
2065 -0.16% 0.88%
2064 -0.14% 0.89%
2063 -0.1% 0.93%
2062 -0.1% 0.94%
2061 -0.08% 0.97%
2060 -0.07% 0.99%
2059 -0.06% 1.02%
2058 -0.05% 1.04%
2057 -0.009% 1.07%
2056 -0.002% 1.09%
2055 0.03% 1.11%
2054 0.04% 1.14%
2053 0.07% 1.16%
2052 0.12% 1.19%
2051 0.15% 1.22%
2050 0.18% 1.24%
2049 0.2% 1.27%
2048 0.22% 1.3%
2047 0.24% 1.34%
2046 0.29% 1.37%
2045 0.28% 1.39%
2044 0.3% 1.42%
2043 0.32% 1.44%
2042 0.36% 1.47%
2041 0.36% 1.49%
2040 0.4% 1.53%
2039 0.46% 1.56%
2038 0.43% 1.58%
2037 0.44% 1.61%
2036 0.48% 1.62%
2035 0.49% 1.64%
2034 0.51% 1.66%
2033 0.51% 1.67%
2032 0.58% 1.68%
2031 0.61% 1.68%
2030 0.62% 1.66%
2029 0.67% 1.67%
2028 0.72% 1.65%
2027 0.72% 1.6%
2026 0.76% 1.59%
2025 0.78% 1.57%
2024 0.82% 1.52%
2023 0.79% 1.56%
2022 0.81% 1.76%
2021 0.96% 1.9%
2020 1.07% 1.82%
2019 1.11% 1.71%
2018 1.16% 1.64%
2017 1.22% 1.42%
2016 1.27% 1.31%
2015 1.31% 1.41%
2014 1.35% 1.51%
2013 1.39% 1.64%
2012 1.54% 1.92%
2011 1.8% 2.26%
2010 1.92% 2.5%
2009 1.89% 2.57%
2008 1.87% 2.71%
2007 1.7% 2.68%
2006 1.6% 2.41%
2005 1.7% 2.43%
2004 1.81% 2.5%
2003 1.92% 2.38%
2002 2.03% 2.48%
2001 2.12% 2.84%
2000 2.2% 2.87%
1999 2.25% 2.76%
1998 2.31% 2.8%
1997 2.37% 2.87%
1996 2.43% 2.95%
1995 2.5% 2.93%
1994 2.57% 2.93%
1993 2.64% 2.81%
1992 2.76% 2.9%
1991 2.86% 3.36%
1990 2.91% 3.4%
1989 2.97% 3.32%
1988 3.02% 3.42%
1987 3.25% 3.47%
1986 3.46% 3.44%
1985 3.43% 3.22%
1984 3.38% 3.18%
1983 3.32% 3.52%
1982 3.22% 3.83%
1981 3.15% 4.27%
1980 3.15% 4.17%
1979 3.17% 3.52%
1978 3.31% 3.26%
1977 3.47% 3.19%
1976 3.5% 3.11%
1975 3.55% 3.03%
1974 3.59% 2.98%
1973 3.64% 2.95%
1972 3.09% 2.81%
1971 2.06% 2.79%
1970 2.81% 2.92%
1969 4.14% 2.91%
1968 4.3% 2.89%
1967 4.44% 2.86%
1966 4.54% 2.81%
1965 4.64% 2.77%
1964 4.71% 2.73%
1963 4.59% 2.68%
1962 4.54% 2.63%
1961 4.72% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Brunei Pakistan
Current population
471596
261421997
Population rank 170/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 3.15%
One net population change
2.43 hours
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.42 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +10 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +3,609 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +0 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 77/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - -1,235,336
2024 3,699 0 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 3,837 0 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 3,319 0 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 3,985 0 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 4,188 462 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 4,335 456 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 4,502 450 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 4,685 440 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 4,876 415 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 5,060 356 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 5,206 303 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 5,302 285 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 5,349 346 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 5,242 1,399 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 5,003 2,479 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 4,789 2,489 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 4,624 2,409 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 4,521 2,291 4,690,187 576,349
2006 4,590 1,030 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 4,703 1,163 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 4,874 1,261 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 5,034 1,383 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 5,169 1,499 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 5,275 1,569 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 5,331 1,660 4,281,169 252,869
1999 5,388 1,639 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 5,466 1,566 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 5,518 1,533 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 5,606 1,464 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 5,750 1,348 3,977,175 11,534
1994 5,907 1,206 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 6,045 1,082 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 6,169 969 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 6,259 1,087 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 6,265 992 3,731,730 275,242
1989 6,202 1,002 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 6,135 962 3,554,755 38,139
1987 6,017 994 3,448,813 146,364
1986 5,826 1,897 3,341,643 111,045
1985 5,620 1,808 3,233,315 68,860
1984 5,373 1,722 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 5,138 1,602 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 4,931 1,475 2,934,689 294,252
1981 4,839 1,124 2,790,454 555,032
1980 4,775 995 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 4,717 899 2,461,311 450,003
1978 4,668 791 2,356,601 111,386
1977 4,594 1,157 2,257,849 85,250
1976 4,518 1,080 2,171,812 48,238
1975 4,431 1,047 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 4,334 1,011 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 4,216 1,007 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 4,085 1,053 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 3,880 -476 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 3,694 -1,538 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 3,618 1,608 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 3,551 1,677 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 3,477 1,703 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 3,403 1,697 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 3,326 1,655 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 3,264 1,595 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 3,195 1,469 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 3,128 1,088 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 3,175 1,014 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 3,168 982 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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