Annual change in population in Brunei
Brunei: Annual change in population was 3,585 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,585 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,582 people
in 1986
All-time low
2,774 people
in 1971
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,897 people | — |
| 1952 | 3,039 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 3,330 people | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 3,645 people | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 4,001 people | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 4,340 people | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 4,615 people | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 4,806 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,871 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4,499 people | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 4,170 people | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 4,208 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,434 people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4,765 people | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4,920 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 5,034 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,146 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5,201 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,219 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,701 people | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 2,774 people | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 4,266 people | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 5,184 people | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 5,288 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5,412 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,540 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5,666 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,615 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,528 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,691 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5,869 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,187 people | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 6,577 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,919 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7,255 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7,582 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7,366 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,052 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,149 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7,230 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,297 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,244 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,130 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,120 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,109 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,076 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,074 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,041 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,014 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,017 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,924 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,755 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,542 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,271 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,009 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,740 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6,213 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6,917 people | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7,165 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,375 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,055 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,169 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5,641 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5,552 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,466 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,348 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,216 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,024 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,879 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,721 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,311 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,652 people | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3,585 people | -1.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,585 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,585 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 4,266 people |
| 1970 | -29.1% | 5,219 people | 3,701 people |
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 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
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.