Brunei vs Maldives: Population (Our World)
Brunei
458,959
in 2023
Maldives
526,009
in 2023
Brunei rank
176th
Maldives rank
174th
Population (Our World) over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 526,009 against 458,959 in Brunei, a difference of 67,050.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Maldives ahead.
Brunei ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,258 | 42,378 | 40,120 | Maldives |
| 1810s | 2,296 | 42,383 | 40,087 | Maldives |
| 1820s | 2,545 | 43,544 | 40,999 | Maldives |
| 1830s | 3,068 | 46,164 | 43,096 | Maldives |
| 1840s | 3,766 | 48,965 | 45,199 | Maldives |
| 1850s | 4,635 | 51,675 | 47,040 | Maldives |
| 1860s | 5,788 | 54,204 | 48,416 | Maldives |
| 1870s | 7,476 | 56,849 | 49,373 | Maldives |
| 1880s | 10,299 | 59,616 | 49,317 | Maldives |
| 1890s | 14,259 | 62,509 | 48,250 | Maldives |
| 1900s | 19,706 | 65,522 | 45,816 | Maldives |
| 1910s | 24,686 | 66,049 | 41,362 | Maldives |
| 1920s | 28,834 | 68,590 | 39,756 | Maldives |
| 1930s | 36,061 | 76,008 | 39,947 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 44,392 | 76,757 | 32,365 | Maldives |
| 1950s | 64,442 | 81,199 | 16,757 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 109,021 | 104,025 | 4,995 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 156,166 | 141,443 | 14,723 | Brunei |
| 1980s | 216,103 | 189,182 | 26,921 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 287,549 | 252,775 | 34,774 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 355,671 | 308,759 | 46,912 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 418,834 | 422,563 | 3,728 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 453,366 | 517,104 | 63,737 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Brunei or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 526,009 against 458,959 in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Brunei and Maldives?
- 67,050, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for population?
- Brunei ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.