Population, total in Brunei
Brunei: Population, total was 466,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Brunei stood at 466,330. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Brunei peaked at 466,330 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,347, in 1960.
That places Brunei 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,347 | — |
| 1961 | 92,517 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 466,330 | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 466,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 466,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,006 | 88,347 | 131,446 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,153 | 135,138 | 180,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,091 | 186,111 | 248,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,540 | 255,292 | 319,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,661 | 326,424 | 384,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,827 | 392,332 | 442,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,082 | 447,404 | 466,330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More climate change data for Brunei
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Brunei?
- Population, total in Brunei was 466,330 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 466,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,347 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population, total?
- Brunei ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.