Population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei is 0.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.78 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Brunei ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.786 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.78 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.78 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4491 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6431 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, annual growth rate 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 | +50.3% | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -32.1% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -26.7% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8713 % change on previous year | 0.78 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 113 Philippines 0.814 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.8129 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Indonesia 0.7877 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Lebanon 0.7485 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bahrain 0.7365 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Aruba 0.7315 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Brunei was 0.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.