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Population in Brunei compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 250.7 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Brunei vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Philippines
2100 467,305 115,059,775
2099 468,844 115,816,309
2098 470,362 116,573,828
2097 471,774 117,333,883
2096 473,274 118,100,419
2095 474,709 118,866,742
2094 476,211 119,626,818
2093 477,690 120,388,122
2092 479,206 121,147,462
2091 480,680 121,904,917
2090 482,205 122,652,199
2089 483,829 123,391,846
2088 485,465 124,122,345
2087 487,012 124,843,149
2086 488,509 125,552,213
2085 490,142 126,246,777
2084 491,731 126,918,902
2083 493,405 127,566,644
2082 495,083 128,196,192
2081 496,722 128,799,883
2080 498,316 129,384,776
2079 499,888 129,937,788
2078 501,377 130,470,163
2077 502,966 130,981,766
2076 504,477 131,455,691
2075 506,274 131,899,779
2074 507,959 132,321,868
2073 509,492 132,712,554
2072 510,925 133,078,198
2071 512,139 133,413,261
2070 513,323 133,726,740
2069 514,593 134,013,962
2068 515,914 134,276,965
2067 517,235 134,521,893
2066 518,340 134,738,123
2065 519,319 134,943,069
2064 520,157 135,121,691
2063 520,866 135,278,856
2062 521,364 135,418,302
2061 521,880 135,533,003
2060 522,301 135,624,320
2059 522,678 135,691,307
2058 523,011 135,723,393
2057 523,253 135,729,299
2056 523,298 135,713,449
2055 523,308 135,658,483
2054 523,127 135,564,032
2053 522,924 135,433,969
2052 522,555 135,267,110
2051 521,910 135,047,521
2050 521,119 134,786,831
2049 520,183 134,476,341
2048 519,132 134,125,026
2047 517,984 133,725,025
2046 516,748 133,275,028
2045 515,241 132,781,283
2044 513,822 132,246,145
2043 512,299 131,672,273
2042 510,642 131,060,574
2041 508,802 130,412,807
2040 506,973 129,728,924
2039 504,969 129,013,931
2038 502,664 128,259,977
2037 500,520 127,475,872
2036 498,350 126,664,807
2035 495,973 125,834,749
2034 493,539 124,984,319
2033 491,041 124,117,657
2032 488,550 123,239,893
2031 485,750 122,353,079
2030 482,789 121,447,264
2029 479,823 120,532,209
2028 476,642 119,603,538
2027 473,245 118,669,567
2026 469,856 117,732,112
2025 466,330 116,786,962
2024 462,721 115,843,670
2023 458,949 114,891,199
2022 455,370 113,964,338
2021 451,721 113,100,950
2020 447,404 112,081,264
2019 442,680 110,804,683
2018 437,810 109,465,287
2017 432,772 108,119,693
2016 427,564 106,735,719
2015 422,212 105,312,992
2014 416,750 103,767,130
2013 411,202 102,076,336
2012 405,557 100,175,512
2011 399,389 98,248,614
2010 392,332 96,337,125
2009 384,952 94,384,250
2008 377,793 92,699,095
2007 370,873 91,075,184
2006 364,663 89,508,986
2005 358,916 88,015,962
2004 352,911 86,394,504
2003 346,637 84,731,835
2002 340,099 83,068,889
2001 333,345 81,401,488
2000 326,424 79,625,397
1999 319,411 77,753,257
1998 312,385 75,791,024
1997 305,341 73,908,810
1996 298,276 72,190,242
1995 291,195 70,546,246
1994 284,091 69,019,291
1993 276,971 67,530,621
1992 269,839 65,926,125
1991 262,596 64,382,249
1990 255,292 62,854,666
1989 248,064 61,265,260
1988 240,913 59,739,052
1987 233,860 58,157,496
1986 226,495 56,645,077
1985 218,919 55,213,006
1984 211,661 53,726,181
1983 204,741 52,194,620
1982 198,165 50,695,707
1981 191,977 49,311,727
1980 186,111 48,043,740
1979 180,422 46,807,103
1978 174,884 45,575,281
1977 169,277 44,367,962
1976 163,607 43,201,488
1975 158,070 42,120,826
1974 152,656 41,174,341
1973 147,369 40,294,130
1972 142,189 39,408,560
1971 137,921 38,518,659
1970 135,138 37,622,204
1969 131,446 36,660,799
1968 126,222 35,638,342
1967 121,017 34,621,320
1966 115,874 33,617,170
1965 110,838 32,625,316
1964 105,922 31,643,032
1963 101,159 30,674,731
1962 96,719 29,723,536
1961 92,517 28,792,621
1960 88,347 27,891,897

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 Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Philippines
2100 -0.33% -0.65%
2099 -0.32% -0.65%
2098 -0.3% -0.65%
2097 -0.32% -0.65%
2096 -0.3% -0.64%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.31% -0.63%
2093 -0.32% -0.63%
2092 -0.31% -0.62%
2091 -0.32% -0.61%
2090 -0.34% -0.6%
2089 -0.34% -0.59%
2088 -0.32% -0.58%
2087 -0.31% -0.56%
2086 -0.33% -0.55%
2085 -0.32% -0.53%
2084 -0.34% -0.51%
2083 -0.34% -0.49%
2082 -0.33% -0.47%
2081 -0.32% -0.45%
2080 -0.31% -0.43%
2079 -0.3% -0.41%
2078 -0.32% -0.39%
2077 -0.3% -0.36%
2076 -0.35% -0.34%
2075 -0.33% -0.32%
2074 -0.3% -0.29%
2073 -0.28% -0.27%
2072 -0.24% -0.25%
2071 -0.23% -0.23%
2070 -0.25% -0.21%
2069 -0.26% -0.2%
2068 -0.26% -0.18%
2067 -0.21% -0.16%
2066 -0.19% -0.15%
2065 -0.16% -0.13%
2064 -0.14% -0.12%
2063 -0.1% -0.1%
2062 -0.1% -0.08%
2061 -0.08% -0.07%
2060 -0.07% -0.05%
2059 -0.06% -0.02%
2058 -0.05% -0.004%
2057 -0.009% 0.01%
2056 -0.002% 0.04%
2055 0.03% 0.07%
2054 0.04% 0.1%
2053 0.07% 0.12%
2052 0.12% 0.16%
2051 0.15% 0.19%
2050 0.18% 0.23%
2049 0.2% 0.26%
2048 0.22% 0.3%
2047 0.24% 0.34%
2046 0.29% 0.37%
2045 0.28% 0.4%
2044 0.3% 0.44%
2043 0.32% 0.47%
2042 0.36% 0.5%
2041 0.36% 0.53%
2040 0.4% 0.55%
2039 0.46% 0.59%
2038 0.43% 0.62%
2037 0.44% 0.64%
2036 0.48% 0.66%
2035 0.49% 0.68%
2034 0.51% 0.7%
2033 0.51% 0.71%
2032 0.58% 0.72%
2031 0.61% 0.75%
2030 0.62% 0.76%
2029 0.67% 0.78%
2028 0.72% 0.79%
2027 0.72% 0.8%
2026 0.76% 0.81%
2025 0.78% 0.81%
2024 0.82% 0.83%
2023 0.79% 0.81%
2022 0.81% 0.76%
2021 0.96% 0.91%
2020 1.07% 1.15%
2019 1.11% 1.22%
2018 1.16% 1.24%
2017 1.22% 1.3%
2016 1.27% 1.35%
2015 1.31% 1.49%
2014 1.35% 1.66%
2013 1.39% 1.9%
2012 1.54% 1.96%
2011 1.8% 1.98%
2010 1.92% 2.07%
2009 1.89% 1.82%
2008 1.87% 1.78%
2007 1.7% 1.75%
2006 1.6% 1.7%
2005 1.7% 1.88%
2004 1.81% 1.96%
2003 1.92% 2%
2002 2.03% 2.05%
2001 2.12% 2.23%
2000 2.2% 2.41%
1999 2.25% 2.59%
1998 2.31% 2.55%
1997 2.37% 2.38%
1996 2.43% 2.33%
1995 2.5% 2.21%
1994 2.57% 2.2%
1993 2.64% 2.43%
1992 2.76% 2.4%
1991 2.86% 2.43%
1990 2.91% 2.59%
1989 2.97% 2.55%
1988 3.02% 2.72%
1987 3.25% 2.67%
1986 3.46% 2.59%
1985 3.43% 2.77%
1984 3.38% 2.93%
1983 3.32% 2.96%
1982 3.22% 2.81%
1981 3.15% 2.64%
1980 3.15% 2.64%
1979 3.17% 2.7%
1978 3.31% 2.72%
1977 3.47% 2.7%
1976 3.5% 2.57%
1975 3.55% 2.3%
1974 3.59% 2.18%
1973 3.64% 2.25%
1972 3.09% 2.31%
1971 2.06% 2.38%
1970 2.81% 2.62%
1969 4.14% 2.87%
1968 4.3% 2.94%
1967 4.44% 2.99%
1966 4.54% 3.04%
1965 4.64% 3.1%
1964 4.71% 3.16%
1963 4.59% 3.2%
1962 4.54% 3.23%
1961 4.72% 3.23%

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 Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Brunei Philippines
Current population
471596
118213646
Population rank 170/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 1.42%
One net population change
2.43 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.42 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +10 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +3,609 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +0 -149,315
Net migration rank 77/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - -149,315
2024 3,699 0 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 3,837 0 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 3,319 0 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 3,985 0 917,928 -85,185
2020 4,188 462 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 4,335 456 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 4,502 450 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 4,685 440 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 4,876 415 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 5,060 356 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 5,206 303 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 5,302 285 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,349 346 1,979,568 95,702
2011 5,242 1,399 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 5,003 2,479 2,030,979 13,556
2009 4,789 2,489 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 4,624 2,409 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 4,521 2,291 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 4,590 1,030 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 4,703 1,163 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 4,874 1,261 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 5,034 1,383 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 5,169 1,499 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 5,275 1,569 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 5,331 1,660 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 5,388 1,639 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 5,466 1,566 1,870,371 178,274
1997 5,518 1,533 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 5,606 1,464 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 5,750 1,348 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 5,907 1,206 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 6,045 1,082 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 6,169 969 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 6,259 1,087 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 6,265 992 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 6,202 1,002 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 6,135 962 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 6,017 994 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 5,826 1,897 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 5,620 1,808 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 5,373 1,722 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 5,138 1,602 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 4,931 1,475 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 4,839 1,124 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 4,775 995 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 4,717 899 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 4,668 791 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 4,594 1,157 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 4,518 1,080 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 4,431 1,047 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 4,334 1,011 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 4,216 1,007 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 4,085 1,053 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 3,880 -476 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 3,694 -1,538 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 3,618 1,608 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 3,551 1,677 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 3,477 1,703 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 3,403 1,697 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 3,326 1,655 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 3,264 1,595 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 3,195 1,469 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 3,128 1,088 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 3,175 1,014 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 3,168 982 1,036,017 -155,354

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 Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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