Brunei vs Maldives: Total population
Brunei
464.57 thousands
in 2025
Maldives
528.75 thousands
in 2025
Brunei rank
172nd
Maldives rank
170th
Total population over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 528.75 thousands against 464.57 thousands in Brunei, a difference of 64.18 thousands.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 170th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.69 thousands | 139.37 thousands | 14.33 thousands | Brunei |
| 1980s | 212.67 thousands | 186.24 thousands | 26.43 thousands | Brunei |
| 1990s | 283.98 thousands | 249.84 thousands | 34.14 thousands | Brunei |
| 2000s | 352.38 thousands | 305.01 thousands | 47.36 thousands | Brunei |
| 2010s | 416 thousands | 415.53 thousands | 0.4758 thousands | Brunei |
| 2020s | 455.16 thousands | 518.01 thousands | 62.84 thousands | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Brunei or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 528.75 thousands against 464.57 thousands in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Brunei and Maldives?
- 64.18 thousands, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for total population?
- Brunei ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 170th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release