Prison population rate in Brunei
Brunei: Prison population rate was 143 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Brunei, 2000–2022
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 143 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Brunei peaked at 307 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 130 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 119 prisoners per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 119 prisoners per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 198 prisoners per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 143 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 143 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170 prisoners per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 101 prisoners per 100,000 people | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 172.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 107 Slovakia 149 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Tajikistan 145 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Benin 144 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 111 North Macedonia 142 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Lebanon 141 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 140 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Brunei?
- Prison population rate in Brunei was 143 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 307 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for prison population rate?
- Brunei ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.