Brunei Population (LIVE)

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Brunei Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Negara Brunei Darussalam is 463,735 as of Saturday, October 12, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Brunei Darussalam 2024 population is estimated at 462,721 people at mid year.
  • Brunei Darussalam population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • Brunei ranks number 175 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Brunei Darussalam is 88 per Km2 (227 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 5,270 Km2 (2,035 sq. miles).
  • 79.7 % of the population is urban (368,738 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Brunei Darussalam is 32.2 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Brunei Darussalam (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBrunei
Global Rank
2024 462,721 0.82 % 3,772 0 32.2 1.73 88 79.7 % 368,738 0.01 % 8,161,972,572 175
2023 458,949 0.79 % 3,579 0 31.8 1.75 87 79.2 % 363,647 0.01 % 8,091,734,930 175
2022 455,370 0.81 % 3,649 0 31.3 1.76 86 78.7 % 358,463 0.01 % 8,021,407,192 175
2020 447,404 1.07 % 4,724 462 30.3 1.80 85 77.7 % 347,838 0.01 % 7,887,001,292 175
2015 422,212 1.48 % 5,976 356 28.5 1.95 80 75.8 % 320,102 0.01 % 7,470,491,872 175
2010 392,332 1.80 % 6,683 2,479 27.0 1.94 74 74.3 % 291,344 0.01 % 7,021,732,148 176
2005 358,916 1.92 % 6,498 1,163 26.5 2.02 68 74.4 % 267,160 0.01 % 6,586,970,132 175
2000 326,424 2.31 % 7,0461,660 24.8 2.40 62 72.6 % 237,146 0.01 % 6,171,702,993 175
1995 291,195 2.67 % 7,181 1,348 23.4 2.79 55 70.1 % 204,005 0.01 % 5,758,878,982 176
1990 255,292 3.12 % 7,275 992 22.2 3.29 48 67.3 % 171,931 0.00 % 5,327,803,110 177
1985 218,919 3.30 % 6,562 1,808 20.7 3.61 42 67.4 % 147,498 0.00 % 4,868,943,465 178
1980 186,111 3.32 % 5,608 995 19.0 4.07 35 67.7 % 125,968 0.00 % 4,447,606,236 178
1975 158,070 3.18 % 4,586 1,047 17.5 4.99 30 65.7 % 103,782 0.00 % 4,070,735,277 178
1970 135,138 4.04 % 4,860 -1,538 16.7 5.80 26 59.1 % 79,920 0.00 % 3,694,683,794 179
1965 110,838 4.64 % 4,498 1,655 15.9 6.65 21 48.6 % 53,901 0.00 % 3,334,533,703 186
1960 88,347 6.26 % 4,627 982 17.8 7.32 17 40.2 % 35,478 0.00 % 3,015,470,894 182
1955 65,210 6.19 % 3,383 1,840 19.7 7.40 12 33.7 % 21,948 0.00 % 2,740,213,792 186
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Brunei Darussalam Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBrunei
Global Rank
2025 466,330 0.83 % 3,785 0 32.7 1.71 88 80.1 % 373,730 0.01 % 8,231,613,070 175
2030 482,447 0.68 % 3,223 214 35.0 1.66 92 82.3 % 397,083 0.01 % 8,569,124,911 175
2035 495,290 0.53 % 2,569 342 37.2 1.64 94 84.3 % 417,408 0.01 % 8,885,210,181 175
2040 505,976 0.43 % 2,137 439 39.0 1.63 96 85.9 % 434,500 0.01 % 9,177,190,203 176
2045 514,052 0.32 % 1,615 640 40.3 1.62 98 87.3 % 448,625 0.01 % 9,439,639,668 176
2050 519,551 0.21 % 1,100   41.3 1.61 99 88.5 % 459,837 0.01 % 9,664,378,587 177
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Brunei Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Brunei Darussalam
Life Expectancy
75.50 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
7.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
9.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Brunei

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Bandar Seri Begawan 64,409
2 Kuala Belait 31,178
3 Seria 30,097
4 Tutong 19,151

See also

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Notes

The Brunei Darussalam Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Negara Brunei Darussalam delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Brunei Darussalam (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Brunei in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.