Has the population peaked? in Brunei

Brunei: Has the population peaked? was 458,959 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
458,959 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
458,959 people
in 2023
All-time low
48,316 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Has the population peaked? in Brunei, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Brunei is 458,959 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Brunei peaked at 458,959 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,316 people, in 1950.

Brunei ranks 175th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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Frequently asked questions

What is has the population peaked? in Brunei?
Has the population peaked? in Brunei was 458,959 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 458,959 people in 2023.
What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 48,316 people in 1950.
How does Brunei rank for has the population peaked??
Brunei ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.