Annual change in population in Brunei
Brunei: Annual change in population was 3,585 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Brunei, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,585 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Brunei peaked at 7,582 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,774 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,949 people | 2,897 people | 4,871 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,760 people | 4,170 people | 5,219 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,897 people | 2,774 people | 5,666 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,765 people | 5,691 people | 7,582 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,134 people | 7,014 people | 7,297 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,555 people | 5,740 people | 7,165 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,772 people | 4,879 people | 7,375 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,067 people | 3,585 people | 4,721 people | 4 |
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More population data for Brunei
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Brunei?
- Annual change in population in Brunei was 3,585 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,582 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 people in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for annual change in population?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.