The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.
Population statistics:
- Tunisia's population is 26.4 times bigger than Brunei's.
- Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
- The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
- For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
- Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).
Brunei vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Brunei
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2100 | 467,305 | 10,720,705 |
| 2099 | 468,844 | 10,796,270 |
| 2098 | 470,362 | 10,870,365 |
| 2097 | 471,774 | 10,942,334 |
| 2096 | 473,274 | 11,015,071 |
| 2095 | 474,709 | 11,086,568 |
| 2094 | 476,211 | 11,157,542 |
| 2093 | 477,690 | 11,226,508 |
| 2092 | 479,206 | 11,294,195 |
| 2091 | 480,680 | 11,360,662 |
| 2090 | 482,205 | 11,425,878 |
| 2089 | 483,829 | 11,490,110 |
| 2088 | 485,465 | 11,552,154 |
| 2087 | 487,012 | 11,614,090 |
| 2086 | 488,509 | 11,675,384 |
| 2085 | 490,142 | 11,734,490 |
| 2084 | 491,731 | 11,792,840 |
| 2083 | 493,405 | 11,851,260 |
| 2082 | 495,083 | 11,908,828 |
| 2081 | 496,722 | 11,964,392 |
| 2080 | 498,316 | 12,021,096 |
| 2079 | 499,888 | 12,078,476 |
| 2078 | 501,377 | 12,136,099 |
| 2077 | 502,966 | 12,191,648 |
| 2076 | 504,477 | 12,245,010 |
| 2075 | 506,274 | 12,299,514 |
| 2074 | 507,959 | 12,353,013 |
| 2073 | 509,492 | 12,407,814 |
| 2072 | 510,925 | 12,461,090 |
| 2071 | 512,139 | 12,515,463 |
| 2070 | 513,323 | 12,569,058 |
| 2069 | 514,593 | 12,622,516 |
| 2068 | 515,914 | 12,674,867 |
| 2067 | 517,235 | 12,726,080 |
| 2066 | 518,340 | 12,775,620 |
| 2065 | 519,319 | 12,824,867 |
| 2064 | 520,157 | 12,870,728 |
| 2063 | 520,866 | 12,915,152 |
| 2062 | 521,364 | 12,957,498 |
| 2061 | 521,880 | 12,996,917 |
| 2060 | 522,301 | 13,034,579 |
| 2059 | 522,678 | 13,066,669 |
| 2058 | 523,011 | 13,095,856 |
| 2057 | 523,253 | 13,122,073 |
| 2056 | 523,298 | 13,144,442 |
| 2055 | 523,308 | 13,161,720 |
| 2054 | 523,127 | 13,174,836 |
| 2053 | 522,924 | 13,181,943 |
| 2052 | 522,555 | 13,185,429 |
| 2051 | 521,910 | 13,184,813 |
| 2050 | 521,119 | 13,179,371 |
| 2049 | 520,183 | 13,170,781 |
| 2048 | 519,132 | 13,158,351 |
| 2047 | 517,984 | 13,141,815 |
| 2046 | 516,748 | 13,123,298 |
| 2045 | 515,241 | 13,102,394 |
| 2044 | 513,822 | 13,079,200 |
| 2043 | 512,299 | 13,054,663 |
| 2042 | 510,642 | 13,028,925 |
| 2041 | 508,802 | 13,003,433 |
| 2040 | 506,973 | 12,977,122 |
| 2039 | 504,969 | 12,950,166 |
| 2038 | 502,664 | 12,922,736 |
| 2037 | 500,520 | 12,893,752 |
| 2036 | 498,350 | 12,863,431 |
| 2035 | 495,973 | 12,833,137 |
| 2034 | 493,539 | 12,800,738 |
| 2033 | 491,041 | 12,763,981 |
| 2032 | 488,550 | 12,725,768 |
| 2031 | 485,750 | 12,685,304 |
| 2030 | 482,789 | 12,641,975 |
| 2029 | 479,823 | 12,594,181 |
| 2028 | 476,642 | 12,540,258 |
| 2027 | 473,245 | 12,482,078 |
| 2026 | 469,856 | 12,417,997 |
| 2025 | 466,330 | 12,348,573 |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 12,277,109 |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 12,200,431 |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 12,119,334 |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 12,048,622 |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 11,974,057 |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 11,875,081 |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 11,765,514 |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 11,650,498 |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 11,528,674 |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 11,402,264 |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 11,274,288 |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 11,141,361 |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 11,009,647 |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 10,886,035 |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 10,765,980 |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 10,650,681 |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 10,542,635 |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 10,441,702 |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 10,346,410 |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 10,255,472 |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 10,166,163 |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 10,071,632 |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 9,971,515 |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 9,869,677 |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 9,764,935 |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 9,655,963 |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 9,541,667 |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 9,421,270 |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 9,294,432 |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 9,161,258 |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 9,018,448 |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 8,857,910 |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 8,682,512 |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 8,501,827 |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 8,324,509 |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 8,151,660 |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 7,974,440 |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 7,789,987 |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 7,600,301 |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 7,409,903 |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 7,220,044 |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 7,053,800 |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 6,908,642 |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 6,758,284 |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 6,606,195 |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 6,456,419 |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 6,309,390 |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 6,155,931 |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 5,996,994 |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 5,839,262 |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 5,684,674 |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 5,537,242 |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 5,396,557 |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 5,261,658 |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 5,131,396 |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 5,004,697 |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 4,879,899 |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 4,760,970 |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 4,652,287 |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 4,561,385 |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 4,489,869 |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 4,427,131 |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 4,369,136 |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 4,316,278 |
| 1960 | 88,347 | 4,267,288 |
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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).
Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.
Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | -0.7% |
| 2099 | -0.32% | -0.68% |
| 2098 | -0.3% | -0.66% |
| 2097 | -0.32% | -0.66% |
| 2096 | -0.3% | -0.64% |
| 2095 | -0.32% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.31% | -0.61% |
| 2093 | -0.32% | -0.6% |
| 2092 | -0.31% | -0.59% |
| 2091 | -0.32% | -0.57% |
| 2090 | -0.34% | -0.56% |
| 2089 | -0.34% | -0.54% |
| 2088 | -0.32% | -0.53% |
| 2087 | -0.31% | -0.52% |
| 2086 | -0.33% | -0.5% |
| 2085 | -0.32% | -0.49% |
| 2084 | -0.34% | -0.49% |
| 2083 | -0.34% | -0.48% |
| 2082 | -0.33% | -0.46% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | -0.47% |
| 2080 | -0.31% | -0.48% |
| 2079 | -0.3% | -0.47% |
| 2078 | -0.32% | -0.46% |
| 2077 | -0.3% | -0.44% |
| 2076 | -0.35% | -0.44% |
| 2075 | -0.33% | -0.43% |
| 2074 | -0.3% | -0.44% |
| 2073 | -0.28% | -0.43% |
| 2072 | -0.24% | -0.43% |
| 2071 | -0.23% | -0.43% |
| 2070 | -0.25% | -0.42% |
| 2069 | -0.26% | -0.41% |
| 2068 | -0.26% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.21% | -0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.19% | -0.38% |
| 2065 | -0.16% | -0.36% |
| 2064 | -0.14% | -0.34% |
| 2063 | -0.1% | -0.33% |
| 2062 | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2061 | -0.08% | -0.29% |
| 2060 | -0.07% | -0.25% |
| 2059 | -0.06% | -0.22% |
| 2058 | -0.05% | -0.2% |
| 2057 | -0.009% | -0.17% |
| 2056 | -0.002% | -0.13% |
| 2055 | 0.03% | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 0.04% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 0.07% | -0.03% |
| 2052 | 0.12% | 0.005% |
| 2051 | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| 2050 | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| 2049 | 0.2% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| 2047 | 0.24% | 0.14% |
| 2046 | 0.29% | 0.16% |
| 2045 | 0.28% | 0.18% |
| 2044 | 0.3% | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 0.32% | 0.2% |
| 2042 | 0.36% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 0.36% | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 0.4% | 0.21% |
| 2039 | 0.46% | 0.21% |
| 2038 | 0.43% | 0.22% |
| 2037 | 0.44% | 0.24% |
| 2036 | 0.48% | 0.24% |
| 2035 | 0.49% | 0.25% |
| 2034 | 0.51% | 0.29% |
| 2033 | 0.51% | 0.3% |
| 2032 | 0.58% | 0.32% |
| 2031 | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| 2030 | 0.62% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 0.67% | 0.43% |
| 2028 | 0.72% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | 0.72% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 0.76% | 0.56% |
| 2025 | 0.78% | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 0.82% | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 0.79% | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 0.81% | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 0.96% | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 1.07% | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 1.11% | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 1.16% | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 1.27% | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 1.31% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 1.35% | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 1.39% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 1.92% | 1.08% |
| 2009 | 1.89% | 1.02% |
| 2008 | 1.87% | 0.97% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | 0.92% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | 0.89% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | 0.88% |
| 2004 | 1.81% | 0.94% |
| 2003 | 1.92% | 1% |
| 2002 | 2.03% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 2.12% | 1.07% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | 1.13% |
| 1999 | 2.25% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31% | 1.28% |
| 1997 | 2.37% | 1.36% |
| 1996 | 2.43% | 1.45% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | 1.58% |
| 1994 | 2.57% | 1.81% |
| 1993 | 2.64% | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 2.76% | 2.13% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 2.13% |
| 1990 | 2.91% | 2.12% |
| 1989 | 2.97% | 2.22% |
| 1988 | 3.02% | 2.37% |
| 1987 | 3.25% | 2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46% | 2.57% |
| 1985 | 3.43% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 3.38% | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 3.32% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.22% | 2.22% |
| 1981 | 3.15% | 2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.15% | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 3.17% | 2.33% |
| 1978 | 3.31% | 2.49% |
| 1977 | 3.47% | 2.65% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.55% | 2.72% |
| 1974 | 3.59% | 2.66% |
| 1973 | 3.64% | 2.61% |
| 1972 | 3.09% | 2.56% |
| 1971 | 2.06% | 2.54% |
| 1970 | 2.81% | 2.53% |
| 1969 | 4.14% | 2.56% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | 2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.44% | 2.34% |
| 1966 | 4.54% | 1.99% |
| 1965 | 4.64% | 1.59% |
| 1964 | 4.71% | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 4.59% | 1.33% |
| 1962 | 4.54% | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 4.72% | 1.15% |
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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.
Live population counters
|
Brunei
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
471596
|
12450912
|
| Population rank | 170/197 | 81/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
2.43 hours
|
7.37 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.42 hours
|
3.2 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.55 hours
|
6.99 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +10 | +196 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,609 | +71,464 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.78% | +0.58% |
| Population growth rate rank | 113/197 | 125/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.08 years
|
36.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +0 | -14,523 |
| Net migration rank | 77/196 | 142/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 119,933 | 63,201 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 124/195 | 145/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.9% | 0.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 21/195 | 177/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Tunisia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 0 | - | -14,523 |
| 2024 | 3,699 | 0 | 88,910 | -15,221 |
| 2023 | 3,837 | 0 | 93,663 | -14,001 |
| 2022 | 3,319 | 0 | 96,531 | -14,001 |
| 2021 | 3,985 | 0 | 68,087 | -9,190 |
| 2020 | 4,188 | 462 | 109,431 | -19,188 |
| 2019 | 4,335 | 456 | 127,312 | -19,612 |
| 2018 | 4,502 | 450 | 132,445 | -21,012 |
| 2017 | 4,685 | 440 | 140,971 | -22,365 |
| 2016 | 4,876 | 415 | 148,870 | -23,827 |
| 2015 | 5,060 | 356 | 153,007 | -25,229 |
| 2014 | 5,206 | 303 | 154,762 | -26,586 |
| 2013 | 5,302 | 285 | 154,687 | -17,020 |
| 2012 | 5,349 | 346 | 151,812 | -26,059 |
| 2011 | 5,242 | 1,399 | 143,401 | -21,935 |
| 2010 | 5,003 | 2,479 | 132,809 | -14,168 |
| 2009 | 4,789 | 2,489 | 125,465 | -13,512 |
| 2008 | 4,624 | 2,409 | 121,873 | -17,742 |
| 2007 | 4,521 | 2,291 | 118,920 | -21,190 |
| 2006 | 4,590 | 1,030 | 116,945 | -24,098 |
| 2005 | 4,703 | 1,163 | 115,374 | -26,361 |
| 2004 | 4,874 | 1,261 | 113,322 | -23,735 |
| 2003 | 5,034 | 1,383 | 111,926 | -12,459 |
| 2002 | 5,169 | 1,499 | 109,099 | -8,334 |
| 2001 | 5,275 | 1,569 | 110,146 | -7,235 |
| 2000 | 5,331 | 1,660 | 112,501 | -5,937 |
| 1999 | 5,388 | 1,639 | 114,829 | -3,452 |
| 1998 | 5,466 | 1,566 | 121,332 | -4,111 |
| 1997 | 5,518 | 1,533 | 128,327 | -4,756 |
| 1996 | 5,606 | 1,464 | 135,615 | -5,506 |
| 1995 | 5,750 | 1,348 | 144,345 | -8,095 |
| 1994 | 5,907 | 1,206 | 153,647 | -4,271 |
| 1993 | 6,045 | 1,082 | 160,922 | 10,771 |
| 1992 | 6,169 | 969 | 163,978 | 15,124 |
| 1991 | 6,259 | 1,087 | 166,245 | 16,021 |
| 1990 | 6,265 | 992 | 168,180 | 4,183 |
| 1989 | 6,202 | 1,002 | 169,221 | 4,100 |
| 1988 | 6,135 | 962 | 177,176 | 3,934 |
| 1987 | 6,017 | 994 | 184,101 | 3,711 |
| 1986 | 5,826 | 1,897 | 188,107 | 3,464 |
| 1985 | 5,620 | 1,808 | 186,344 | 2,887 |
| 1984 | 5,373 | 1,722 | 182,386 | 8,109 |
| 1983 | 5,138 | 1,602 | 179,878 | -37,895 |
| 1982 | 4,931 | 1,475 | 177,898 | -29,559 |
| 1981 | 4,839 | 1,124 | 176,628 | -24,242 |
| 1980 | 4,775 | 995 | 171,094 | -19,321 |
| 1979 | 4,717 | 899 | 171,463 | -23,688 |
| 1978 | 4,668 | 791 | 173,255 | -26,968 |
| 1977 | 4,594 | 1,157 | 174,539 | -13,910 |
| 1976 | 4,518 | 1,080 | 172,744 | -15,499 |
| 1975 | 4,431 | 1,047 | 166,991 | -8,765 |
| 1974 | 4,334 | 1,011 | 160,200 | -9,254 |
| 1973 | 4,216 | 1,007 | 153,525 | -9,606 |
| 1972 | 4,085 | 1,053 | 147,239 | -9,790 |
| 1971 | 3,880 | -476 | 142,296 | -9,949 |
| 1970 | 3,694 | -1,538 | 138,235 | -10,054 |
| 1969 | 3,618 | 1,608 | 135,257 | -10,049 |
| 1968 | 3,551 | 1,677 | 134,246 | -9,848 |
| 1967 | 3,477 | 1,703 | 132,626 | -19,155 |
| 1966 | 3,403 | 1,697 | 131,274 | -27,393 |
| 1965 | 3,326 | 1,655 | 127,673 | -49,751 |
| 1964 | 3,264 | 1,595 | 124,711 | -59,602 |
| 1963 | 3,195 | 1,469 | 120,865 | -60,505 |
| 1962 | 3,128 | 1,088 | 116,887 | -61,260 |
| 1961 | 3,175 | 1,014 | 111,459 | -61,369 |
| 1960 | 3,168 | 982 | 109,234 | -61,334 |
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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).
As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.
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Population differences between Brunei and Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.8 years | 77.1 years |
| Average age | 34.3 years | 34.8 years |
| Median age | 33.7 years | 33.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.1:46.9 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman |
| Population density | 230.9 ppl/mi² | 207 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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