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Population in Brunei

Brunei: Population was 458,959 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
458,959 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 238 countries
All-time high
458,959 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Brunei, 1000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Brunei stood at 458,959 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Brunei peaked at 458,959 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1000.

That places Brunei 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2,000 people 2,000 people 2,000 people 1
1100s 2,400 people 2,400 people 2,400 people 1
1200s 4,000 people 4,000 people 4,000 people 1
1300s 4,400 people 4,400 people 4,400 people 1
1400s 4,800 people 4,800 people 4,800 people 1
1500s 4,000 people 4,000 people 4,000 people 1
1600s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 1
1700s 6,000 people 6,000 people 6,000 people 1
1710s 6,226 people 6,226 people 6,226 people 1
1720s 6,792 people 6,792 people 6,792 people 1
1730s 7,409 people 7,409 people 7,409 people 1
1740s 8,083 people 8,083 people 8,083 people 1
1750s 8,817 people 8,817 people 8,817 people 1
1760s 9,619 people 9,619 people 9,619 people 1
1770s 10,494 people 10,494 people 10,494 people 1
1780s 11,448 people 11,448 people 11,448 people 1
1790s 12,488 people 12,488 people 12,488 people 1
1800s 2,258 people 2,258 people 2,258 people 10
1810s 2,296 people 2,258 people 2,364 people 10
1820s 2,545 people 2,388 people 2,738 people 10
1830s 3,068 people 2,793 people 3,359 people 10
1840s 3,766 people 3,428 people 4,123 people 10
1850s 4,635 people 4,208 people 5,087 people 10
1860s 5,788 people 5,195 people 6,465 people 10
1870s 7,476 people 6,644 people 8,574 people 10
1880s 10,299 people 8,857 people 11,871 people 10
1890s 14,259 people 12,263 people 16,435 people 10
1900s 19,706 people 16,978 people 22,541 people 10
1910s 24,686 people 23,145 people 26,549 people 10
1920s 28,834 people 26,970 people 30,828 people 10
1930s 36,061 people 31,492 people 41,121 people 10
1940s 44,392 people 42,042 people 46,794 people 10
1950s 64,442 people 48,316 people 83,860 people 10
1960s 109,021 people 88,359 people 131,456 people 10
1970s 156,166 people 135,157 people 180,430 people 10
1980s 216,103 people 186,121 people 248,077 people 10
1990s 287,549 people 255,307 people 319,412 people 10
2000s 355,671 people 326,429 people 384,965 people 10
2010s 418,834 people 392,340 people 442,690 people 10
2020s 453,366 people 447,411 people 458,959 people 4

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  4. 177 Bahamas 399,452 people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Brunei?
Population in Brunei was 458,959 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 458,959 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1000.
How does Brunei rank for population?
Brunei ranks 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.