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 236 countries
All-time high
458,959 people
in 2023
All-time low
48,316 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 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, population 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.
Population in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,316 people | — |
| 1951 | 51,213 people | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 54,252 people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 57,582 people | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 61,227 people | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 65,228 people | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 69,568 people | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 74,183 people | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 78,989 people | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 83,860 people | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 88,359 people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 92,529 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 96,737 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 101,171 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 105,936 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 110,856 people | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115,890 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 121,036 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 126,237 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,456 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135,157 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 137,931 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 142,197 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,381 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,669 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 158,081 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 163,621 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,287 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 174,902 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 180,430 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 186,121 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 191,990 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 198,177 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 204,754 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 211,673 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,928 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 226,510 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233,876 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 240,928 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,077 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 255,307 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 262,604 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,848 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,978 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,098 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,207 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,283 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,357 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,398 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,412 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,429 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,353 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,108 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,650 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,921 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,930 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,670 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,883 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,800 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,965 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,340 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,395 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,564 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,205 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,757 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 422,223 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,571 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,787 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,811 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,690 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,411 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,722 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,374 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,959 people | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 458,959 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 458,959 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Brunei?
- Population 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 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 48,316 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for population?
- Brunei ranks 175th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.