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Population in Brunei compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 2.91 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Brunei vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Trinidad
2100 467,305 817,597
2099 468,844 825,167
2098 470,362 832,755
2097 471,774 840,398
2096 473,274 848,105
2095 474,709 855,896
2094 476,211 863,688
2093 477,690 871,563
2092 479,206 879,479
2091 480,680 887,507
2090 482,205 895,594
2089 483,829 903,792
2088 485,465 912,036
2087 487,012 920,411
2086 488,509 928,916
2085 490,142 937,549
2084 491,731 946,328
2083 493,405 955,303
2082 495,083 964,428
2081 496,722 973,767
2080 498,316 983,215
2079 499,888 992,890
2078 501,377 1,002,707
2077 502,966 1,012,724
2076 504,477 1,022,846
2075 506,274 1,033,103
2074 507,959 1,043,451
2073 509,492 1,053,862
2072 510,925 1,064,397
2071 512,139 1,074,937
2070 513,323 1,085,508
2069 514,593 1,096,081
2068 515,914 1,106,619
2067 517,235 1,117,029
2066 518,340 1,127,377
2065 519,319 1,137,666
2064 520,157 1,147,820
2063 520,866 1,157,795
2062 521,364 1,167,602
2061 521,880 1,177,258
2060 522,301 1,186,727
2059 522,678 1,196,052
2058 523,011 1,205,157
2057 523,253 1,214,148
2056 523,298 1,222,923
2055 523,308 1,231,559
2054 523,127 1,240,041
2053 522,924 1,248,279
2052 522,555 1,256,354
2051 521,910 1,264,264
2050 521,119 1,271,946
2049 520,183 1,279,479
2048 519,132 1,286,792
2047 517,984 1,293,925
2046 516,748 1,300,799
2045 515,241 1,307,495
2044 513,822 1,313,930
2043 512,299 1,320,145
2042 510,642 1,326,058
2041 508,802 1,331,703
2040 506,973 1,337,031
2039 504,969 1,342,067
2038 502,664 1,346,734
2037 500,520 1,351,096
2036 498,350 1,355,110
2035 495,973 1,358,761
2034 493,539 1,362,044
2033 491,041 1,364,882
2032 488,550 1,367,356
2031 485,750 1,369,304
2030 482,789 1,370,777
2029 479,823 1,371,753
2028 476,642 1,372,048
2027 473,245 1,371,592
2026 469,856 1,370,204
2025 466,330 1,367,764
2024 462,721 1,368,333
2023 458,949 1,367,510
2022 455,370 1,365,805
2021 451,721 1,367,558
2020 447,404 1,366,725
2019 442,680 1,363,985
2018 437,810 1,359,193
2017 432,772 1,356,633
2016 427,564 1,353,895
2015 422,212 1,349,667
2014 416,750 1,345,343
2013 411,202 1,340,557
2012 405,557 1,335,194
2011 399,389 1,328,019
2010 392,332 1,317,714
2009 384,952 1,310,106
2008 377,793 1,308,587
2007 370,873 1,303,188
2006 364,663 1,297,944
2005 358,916 1,294,494
2004 352,911 1,345,380
2003 346,637 1,338,709
2002 340,099 1,332,011
2001 333,345 1,325,567
2000 326,424 1,319,774
1999 319,411 1,314,708
1998 312,385 1,310,225
1997 305,341 1,305,836
1996 298,276 1,300,928
1995 291,195 1,295,169
1994 284,091 1,288,341
1993 276,971 1,280,466
1992 269,839 1,271,674
1991 262,596 1,262,171
1990 255,292 1,252,208
1989 248,064 1,241,600
1988 240,913 1,230,069
1987 233,860 1,217,364
1986 226,495 1,203,124
1985 218,919 1,187,366
1984 211,661 1,172,984
1983 204,741 1,160,534
1982 198,165 1,147,927
1981 191,977 1,135,132
1980 186,111 1,121,744
1979 180,422 1,107,639
1978 174,884 1,093,380
1977 169,277 1,079,554
1976 163,607 1,066,311
1975 158,070 1,053,469
1974 152,656 1,040,761
1973 147,369 1,027,851
1972 142,189 1,014,921
1971 137,921 1,002,585
1970 135,138 991,471
1969 131,446 980,706
1968 126,222 969,006
1967 121,017 956,418
1966 115,874 942,937
1965 110,838 928,425
1964 105,922 912,963
1963 101,159 896,804
1962 96,719 880,194
1961 92,517 863,144
1960 88,347 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brunei increased by 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Trinidad
2100 -0.33% -0.92%
2099 -0.32% -0.91%
2098 -0.3% -0.91%
2097 -0.32% -0.91%
2096 -0.3% -0.91%
2095 -0.32% -0.9%
2094 -0.31% -0.9%
2093 -0.32% -0.9%
2092 -0.31% -0.9%
2091 -0.32% -0.9%
2090 -0.34% -0.91%
2089 -0.34% -0.9%
2088 -0.32% -0.91%
2087 -0.31% -0.92%
2086 -0.33% -0.92%
2085 -0.32% -0.93%
2084 -0.34% -0.94%
2083 -0.34% -0.95%
2082 -0.33% -0.96%
2081 -0.32% -0.96%
2080 -0.31% -0.97%
2079 -0.3% -0.98%
2078 -0.32% -0.99%
2077 -0.3% -0.99%
2076 -0.35% -0.99%
2075 -0.33% -0.99%
2074 -0.3% -0.99%
2073 -0.28% -0.99%
2072 -0.24% -0.98%
2071 -0.23% -0.97%
2070 -0.25% -0.96%
2069 -0.26% -0.95%
2068 -0.26% -0.93%
2067 -0.21% -0.92%
2066 -0.19% -0.9%
2065 -0.16% -0.88%
2064 -0.14% -0.86%
2063 -0.1% -0.84%
2062 -0.1% -0.82%
2061 -0.08% -0.8%
2060 -0.07% -0.78%
2059 -0.06% -0.76%
2058 -0.05% -0.74%
2057 -0.009% -0.72%
2056 -0.002% -0.7%
2055 0.03% -0.68%
2054 0.04% -0.66%
2053 0.07% -0.64%
2052 0.12% -0.63%
2051 0.15% -0.6%
2050 0.18% -0.59%
2049 0.2% -0.57%
2048 0.22% -0.55%
2047 0.24% -0.53%
2046 0.29% -0.51%
2045 0.28% -0.49%
2044 0.3% -0.47%
2043 0.32% -0.45%
2042 0.36% -0.42%
2041 0.36% -0.4%
2040 0.4% -0.38%
2039 0.46% -0.35%
2038 0.43% -0.32%
2037 0.44% -0.3%
2036 0.48% -0.27%
2035 0.49% -0.24%
2034 0.51% -0.21%
2033 0.51% -0.18%
2032 0.58% -0.14%
2031 0.61% -0.11%
2030 0.62% -0.07%
2029 0.67% -0.02%
2028 0.72% 0.03%
2027 0.72% 0.1%
2026 0.76% 0.18%
2025 0.78% -0.04%
2024 0.82% 0.06%
2023 0.79% 0.12%
2022 0.81% -0.13%
2021 0.96% 0.06%
2020 1.07% 0.2%
2019 1.11% 0.35%
2018 1.16% 0.19%
2017 1.22% 0.2%
2016 1.27% 0.31%
2015 1.31% 0.32%
2014 1.35% 0.36%
2013 1.39% 0.4%
2012 1.54% 0.54%
2011 1.8% 0.78%
2010 1.92% 0.58%
2009 1.89% 0.12%
2008 1.87% 0.41%
2007 1.7% 0.4%
2006 1.6% 0.27%
2005 1.7% -3.78%
2004 1.81% 0.5%
2003 1.92% 0.5%
2002 2.03% 0.49%
2001 2.12% 0.44%
2000 2.2% 0.39%
1999 2.25% 0.34%
1998 2.31% 0.34%
1997 2.37% 0.38%
1996 2.43% 0.44%
1995 2.5% 0.53%
1994 2.57% 0.62%
1993 2.64% 0.69%
1992 2.76% 0.75%
1991 2.86% 0.8%
1990 2.91% 0.85%
1989 2.97% 0.94%
1988 3.02% 1.04%
1987 3.25% 1.18%
1986 3.46% 1.33%
1985 3.43% 1.23%
1984 3.38% 1.07%
1983 3.32% 1.1%
1982 3.22% 1.13%
1981 3.15% 1.19%
1980 3.15% 1.27%
1979 3.17% 1.3%
1978 3.31% 1.28%
1977 3.47% 1.24%
1976 3.5% 1.22%
1975 3.55% 1.22%
1974 3.59% 1.26%
1973 3.64% 1.27%
1972 3.09% 1.23%
1971 2.06% 1.12%
1970 2.81% 1.1%
1969 4.14% 1.21%
1968 4.3% 1.32%
1967 4.44% 1.43%
1966 4.54% 1.56%
1965 4.64% 1.69%
1964 4.71% 1.8%
1963 4.59% 1.89%
1962 4.54% 1.98%
1961 4.72% 2.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brunei grew by 0.78%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Brunei Trinidad
Current population
471596
1370916
Population rank 170/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.02%
One net population change
2.43 hours
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.42 hours
36.4 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 -2
Annual growth/decline +3,609 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +0 +691
Net migration rank 77/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - 691
2024 3,699 0 2,469 1,334
2023 3,837 0 3,200 2,126
2022 3,319 0 3,773 4,247
2021 3,985 0 2,091 5,749
2020 4,188 462 4,558 427
2019 4,335 456 5,647 -19,251
2018 4,502 450 5,869 35,502
2017 4,685 440 6,779 1,445
2016 4,876 415 7,436 -86
2015 5,060 356 7,963 -575
2014 5,206 303 8,571 -799
2013 5,302 285 9,020 -796
2012 5,349 346 9,376 -880
2011 5,242 1,399 9,601 -1,410
2010 5,003 2,479 9,698 -2,230
2009 4,789 2,489 9,769 -3,056
2008 4,624 2,409 9,872 -3,624
2007 4,521 2,291 9,939 -3,731
2006 4,590 1,030 9,889 -3,684
2005 4,703 1,163 9,822 -3,595
2004 4,874 1,261 10,149 -3,504
2003 5,034 1,383 10,169 -3,472
2002 5,169 1,499 10,316 -3,613
2001 5,275 1,569 10,438 -4,252
2000 5,331 1,660 10,588 -5,185
1999 5,388 1,639 10,821 -6,103
1998 5,466 1,566 10,964 -6,730
1997 5,518 1,533 11,405 -6,865
1996 5,606 1,464 12,101 -6,827
1995 5,750 1,348 12,971 -6,723
1994 5,907 1,206 14,032 -6,615
1993 6,045 1,082 14,878 -6,554
1992 6,169 969 15,910 -6,650
1991 6,259 1,087 16,903 -7,149
1990 6,265 992 18,052 -7,878
1989 6,202 1,002 19,636 -8,588
1988 6,135 962 21,028 -9,023
1987 6,017 994 22,398 -9,002
1986 5,826 1,897 23,705 -8,620
1985 5,620 1,808 24,487 -8,051
1984 5,373 1,722 24,738 -12,413
1983 5,138 1,602 25,118 -12,544
1982 4,931 1,475 25,181 -12,529
1981 4,839 1,124 25,015 -12,086
1980 4,775 995 24,557 -10,709
1979 4,717 899 23,475 -9,106
1978 4,668 791 22,538 -8,397
1977 4,594 1,157 21,660 -8,154
1976 4,518 1,080 20,875 -7,895
1975 4,431 1,047 20,468 -7,768
1974 4,334 1,011 20,412 -7,683
1973 4,216 1,007 20,617 -7,524
1972 4,085 1,053 20,116 -7,346
1971 3,880 -476 19,400 -7,499
1970 3,694 -1,538 19,074 -8,751
1969 3,618 1,608 19,652 -8,449
1968 3,551 1,677 20,849 -8,647
1967 3,477 1,703 21,992 -9,008
1966 3,403 1,697 23,228 -9,254
1965 3,326 1,655 24,349 -9,301
1964 3,264 1,595 25,065 -9,193
1963 3,195 1,469 25,507 -9,067
1962 3,128 1,088 25,763 -8,982
1961 3,175 1,014 25,518 -8,200
1960 3,168 982 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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