Population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei
Brunei: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.837 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.837
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 1956
All-time low
0.728
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei stood at 0.837.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei peaked at 6.47 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.728, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 122nd 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.96 | — |
| 1951 | 5.68 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 5.86 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 6.04 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 6.41 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 6.47 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.38 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.19 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 4.7 | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 4.53 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.61 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 4.59 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.14 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -59.7% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 3.61 | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.47 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.12 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.99 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 2.95 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.84 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.881 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.728 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | +15.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.837 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.837 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -59.7% | 3.97 | 1.6 |
| 1971 | +54.1% | 1.6 | 2.47 |
| 1972 | +46.4% | 2.47 | 3.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 | 5.68 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 | 3.97 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 | 1.6 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 | 2.9 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.2 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.54 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.08 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8715 | 0.728 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 119 Mexico 0.877 compare
- 120 Ecuador 0.868 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 0.86 compare
- 123 Philippines 0.835 compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.83 compare
- 125 Indonesia 0.828 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Brunei was 0.837 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1956.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Brunei ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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