Total number of international immigrants in Brunei
Brunei: Total number of international immigrants was 119,933 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Brunei stood at 119,933 immigrants. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Brunei peaked at 119,933 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,200 immigrants, in 1990.
That places Brunei 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,974 immigrants | 73,200 immigrants | 84,748 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 97,368 immigrants | 96,296 immigrants | 98,441 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 101,660 immigrants | 100,587 immigrants | 102,733 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 115,946 immigrants | 111,959 immigrants | 119,933 immigrants | 2 |
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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 total number of international immigrants in Brunei?
- Total number of international immigrants in Brunei was 119,933 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 119,933 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,200 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Brunei ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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