Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Brunei is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Brunei peaked at 3.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Brunei 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +49.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +49.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| 1971 | -26.4% | 2.8% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
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 population growth in Brunei?
- Population growth in Brunei was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for population growth?
- Brunei ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release