Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Brunei
Brunei: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 489,900 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Brunei, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei 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 peaked at 489,900 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 221,900, in 1985.
That places Brunei 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 … 9/26/2025 in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 489,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.78 million, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 489,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.80 million, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
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, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 489,900 in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,900 in 1985.
- How does Brunei rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Brunei ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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