Population by income level in Brunei
Brunei: Population by income level was 466,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
466,330
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
466,330
in 2025
All-time low
88,347
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Brunei stood at 466,330. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Brunei peaked at 466,330 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,347, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,347 | — |
| 1961 | 92,517 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 466,330 | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 466,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 466,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,006 | 88,347 | 131,446 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,153 | 135,138 | 180,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,091 | 186,111 | 248,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,540 | 255,292 | 319,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,661 | 326,424 | 384,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,827 | 392,332 | 442,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,082 | 447,404 | 466,330 | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Brunei?
- Population by income level in Brunei was 466,330 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 466,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,347 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population by income level?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.