Migrant populations in Brunei
Brunei: Migrant populations was 119,933 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119,933
World rank
131st
of 228 countries
All-time high
119,933
in 2024
All-time low
73,200
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant populations in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant populations in Brunei is 119,933, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant populations in Brunei peaked at 119,933 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,200, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 131st of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant populations in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,200 | — |
| 1995 | 84,748 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 96,296 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 98,441 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 100,587 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 102,733 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 111,959 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 119,933 | +7.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 119,933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 36% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 119,933 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,974 | 73,200 | 84,748 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97,368 | 96,296 | 98,441 | 2 |
| 2010s | 101,660 | 100,587 | 102,733 | 2 |
| 2020s | 115,946 | 111,959 | 119,933 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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)
- 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 migrant populations in Brunei?
- Migrant populations in Brunei was 119,933 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant populations recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 119,933 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant populations recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,200 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for migrant populations?
- Brunei ranks 131st out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant populations rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Migrant populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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