Net migration metrics in Brunei
Brunei: Net migration metrics was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,489
in 2009
All-time low
-1,538
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Brunei is 0, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Brunei peaked at 2,489 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,538, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,375 | — |
| 1951 | 1,239 | -9.9% |
| 1952 | 1,369 | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 1,510 | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 1,693 | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 1,840 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 1,972 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 2,029 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1,976 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 1,809 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 982 | -45.7% |
| 1961 | 1,014 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,088 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,469 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 1,595 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,655 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,697 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,703 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,677 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,608 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | -1,538 | -195.6% |
| 1971 | -476 | -69.1% |
| 1972 | 1,053 | -321.2% |
| 1973 | 1,007 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,011 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,047 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,080 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,157 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 791 | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 899 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 995 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1,124 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,475 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 1,602 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,722 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,808 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,897 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 994 | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 962 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,002 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 992 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,087 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 969 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,082 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1,206 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,348 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,464 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,533 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,566 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,639 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,660 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,569 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,499 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,383 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,261 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,163 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,030 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,291 | +122.4% |
| 2008 | 2,409 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,489 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,399 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 346 | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 285 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 303 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 356 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 415 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 440 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 456 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 462 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,173. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 | +321.2% | -476 | 1,053 |
| 1970 | -195.6% | 1,608 | -1,538 |
| 2007 | +122.4% | 1,030 | 2,291 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 462 | 0 |
| 2012 | -75.3% | 1,399 | 346 |
| 1971 | +69.1% | -1,538 | -476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,681 | 1,239 | 2,029 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,449 | 982 | 1,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 603.1 | -1,538 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,358 | 962 | 1,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,289 | 969 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,675 | 1,030 | 2,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.9 | 285 | 2,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.5 | 0 | 462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- 102 Bermuda 0 compare
- 102 Mongolia 0 compare
- 102 Niue 0 compare
- 102 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 102 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 102 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 102 Vatican 0 compare
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 net migration metrics in Brunei?
- Net migration metrics in Brunei was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,538 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for net migration metrics?
- Brunei ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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