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 172nd out of 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Brunei
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Urban population 75.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 427.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
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 172nd out of 215 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.