Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 489,900 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam stood at 489,900. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 489,900 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 221,900, in 1985.
That places Brunei Darussalam 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 221,900 | — |
| 1986 | 226,300 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 233,800 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 241,400 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 246,300 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 253,400 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 260,482 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 267,200 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 273,500 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 281,100 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 287,300 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 294,500 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 301,700 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 309,500 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 316,900 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 324,800 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 332,844 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 340,100 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 346,400 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,300 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 358,500 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 364,500 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 375,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 380,100 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 386,800 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 393,372 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 398,700 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 403,300 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 407,600 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 412,400 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 417,256 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 426,400 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 436,600 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 451,000 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 441,800 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 440,715 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 445,400 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 450,500 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 455,500 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 459,700 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 464,700 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 469,600 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 474,600 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 479,600 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 484,800 | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 489,900 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,940 | 221,900 | 246,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 284,558 | 253,400 | 316,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,454 | 324,800 | 380,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,343 | 386,800 | 451,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,212 | 440,715 | 479,600 | 10 |
| 2030s | 487,350 | 484,800 | 489,900 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei Darussalam was 489,900 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 489,900 in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,900 in 1985.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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