Brunei Darussalam vs Maldives: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Brunei Darussalam
489,900
in 2031
Maldives
453,961
in 2031
Brunei Darussalam rank
25th
Maldives rank
26th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Maldives
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 489,900 against 453,961 in Maldives, a difference of 35,939.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 26th of 26 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,940 | 193,105 | 40,835 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 284,558 | 241,238 | 43,320 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 354,454 | 292,310 | 62,144 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 413,343 | 345,340 | 68,003 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 458,212 | 407,878 | 50,334 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2030s | 487,350 | 450,214 | 37,136 | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Brunei Darussalam or Maldives?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 489,900 against 453,961 in Maldives as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 35,939, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Maldives rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 26th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.