Annual population growth in Brunei
Brunei: Annual population growth was 3,585 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,585
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,582
in 1986
All-time low
2,774
in 1971
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Brunei, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,585 for annual population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Brunei peaked at 7,582 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,774, in 1971.
That places Brunei 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,897 | — |
| 1952 | 3,039 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 3,330 | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 3,645 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 4,001 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 4,340 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 4,615 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 4,806 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,871 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4,499 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 4,170 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 4,208 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,434 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4,765 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4,920 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 5,034 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,146 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5,201 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,219 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,701 | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 2,774 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 4,266 | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 5,184 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 5,288 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5,412 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,540 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5,666 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,615 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,528 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,691 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5,869 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,187 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 6,577 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,919 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7,255 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7,582 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7,366 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,052 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,149 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7,230 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,297 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,244 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,130 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,120 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,109 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,076 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,074 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,041 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,014 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,017 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,924 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,755 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,542 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,271 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,009 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,740 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6,213 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6,917 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7,165 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,375 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,055 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,169 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5,641 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5,552 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,466 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,348 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,216 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,024 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,879 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,721 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,311 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,652 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3,585 | -1.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,585 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +53.8% | 2,774 | 4,266 |
| 1970 | -29.1% | 5,219 | 3,701 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,949 | 2,897 | 4,871 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,760 | 4,170 | 5,219 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,897 | 2,774 | 5,666 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,765 | 5,691 | 7,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,134 | 7,014 | 7,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,555 | 5,740 | 7,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,772 | 4,879 | 7,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,067 | 3,585 | 4,721 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Brunei?
- Annual population growth in Brunei was 3,585 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,582 in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for annual population growth?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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